Plant metabolite-mediated induction of biofilm formation in soil bacteria to increase biological nitrogen fixation and plant nitrogen assimilation

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure provides methods for increasing the yield of grain crops grown under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a US National Phase application Under 371 of PCT/US2021/041482 filed Jul. 13, 2021, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/051,267, filed Jul. 13, 2020, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

REFERENCE TO AN ELECTRONIC SEQUENCE LISTING

The contents of the electronic sequence listing (081906-1252964_SL.txt; Size: 610,655 bytes; and Date of Creation: Dec. 2, 2022) is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the soil, plants are constantly exposed to a microbe-rich environment that can be beneficial or detrimental to plant growth. When potentially compatible bacterial partners sense plant (host) signals, an extensive, multiple stage, chemical communication is established to develop a successful plant-microbe interaction (1, 2). By contrast, plants have unique defense mechanisms to fight pathogen infections, and the arms race between host plants and pathogens rapidly drives the coevolution of plant resistance genes and pathogen avirulence effectors (3, 4). The adaptation of plants to such environments involves shaping their microbiota through the action of root exudates (5). It was estimated that plants extrude up to 20% of their fixed carbon in exchange for benefits such as acquisition of phosphorus and nitrogen, defense against biotic and abiotic stresses (6, 7).

The best-characterized example of symbiosis between plant and bacteria is the association of legumes and nitrogen fixation rhizobia, with the characteristic formation of root nodules. The nodule is the main organ for nitrogen fixation and its formation requires common symbiotic pathways (1, 2). In the soil, Rhizobia sense the host chemical signals (for example, flavonoids) and further activate the expression of nod genes through the nodD-flavonoids interaction. Nod gene-encoded lipochitooligosaccharides (LCDs) can be recognized by the LysM receptor kinase, located at the plasma membrane of the legume root, and calcium spiking can be triggered in the nucleus. The calcium signal is decoded by Ca²⁺/CaM-dependent protein kinases (CCaMK) and the phosphorylation of the transcription factor CYCLOPS. A set of other transcription factors is then activated for the regulation of the curling of the host's root hairs and the growth of an infection thread, leading to the development of nodules (2, 8).

The legume-rhizobium symbiosis has a very strict specificity, such that each legume can interact with only a specific group of rhizobia and vice versa (9). This narrowed host range restricts the application of rhizobia to other important non-leguminous crops such as rice, wheat, or corn. On the other hand, non-leguminous crops may form mutualistic relationships with other plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and benefit from their partners for their nitrogen needs. Nitrogen derived from air (Ndfa), estimated by ¹⁵N enrichment experiments, showed that biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) can contribute between 1.5˜21.0% of the total nitrogen requirement of rice, depending on the genotypes (10). Interestingly, the common symbiotic pathway seems to not be required for such interactions, at least for the case of Azoarcus sp.-rice interactions (11). How such mutualistic relationships are established or regulated remain to be investigated.

Biofilms are essential for optimal colonization of host plant and contribute to nitrogen fixation. Biofilms are often seeded by “aggregates” that are embedded in a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) containing polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and extracellular DNA (12). The matrix provides shelter and nutrients for the bacteria, and it contributes to tolerance/resistance toward antimicrobial compounds. In addition, biofilms enable effective interactions by chemical communication (quorum sensing) to remodel the soil bacterial community dynamically, making biofilms one of the most successful modes of life on earth (13). In some cases, biofilm formation is indispensable for a successful bacterial colonization. For example, the Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus mutant MGD, which is defective in polysaccharide production, cannot form biofilm (does not produce EPS) and cannot attach to plant root surfaces nor colonize endophytically the roots (14).

The formation of the EPS matrix of biofilms also generates heterogeneity, including the establishment of stable gradients of nutrients, pH, and redox conditions. More importantly, because of the decreased oxygen diffusion across bacterial biofilms, free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Azospirillum brasilense, Pseudomonas stutzeri, etc) are able to fix nitrogen under natural aerobic conditions (15), since the bacterial nitrogenase is protected from oxygen-induced damage due to the low oxygen concentration at the bacterial surface.

Flavonoids are a group of metabolites associated with cell signaling pathways, responses to microorganisms, and, in general, are correlated with the response of plants to oxidants. Flavonoids consist of benzene rings connected by a short carbon chain (3-4 carbons). Flavonoids comprise six major subtypes, including chalcones, flavones, isoflavonoids, flavanones, anthoxanthins, and anthocyanins (often responsible for the red/violet color of certain plant organs).

There is a need for new methods for developing crop plants with increased ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, e.g., to allow them to grow under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions. The present disclosure satisfies this need and provides other advantages as well.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for increasing the ability of plants to assimilate atmospheric nitrogen, in particular by modifying the plants such that they produce increased levels of flavones. The flavones can be exuded by the roots of the plant, inducing increased biofilm formation and N-fixation by bacteria in the soil.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of increasing the ability of a crop plant to assimilate atmospheric nitrogen, the method comprising modifying the expression of a gene involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation in one or more cells of the plant such that the plant produces an increased amount of one or more flavones, wherein the one or more flavones are exuded from the plant's roots.

In some embodiments of the method, the one or more flavones induces biofilm formation in N-fixing bacteria present in the soil in proximity to the plant's roots. In some embodiments, the biofilm formation leads to an increase in the ability of the bacteria to fix atmospheric nitrogen, and wherein the fixed atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated by the plant. In some embodiments, the at least one of the one or more flavones are glycosylated. In some embodiments, the one or more flavones comprise apigenin, apigenin-7-glucoside, or luteolin.

In some embodiments, the expression of the gene in the one or more cells of the plant is modified by editing an endogenous copy of the gene. In some such embodiments, the endogenous copy of the gene is modified by introducing into one or more cells of the plant a guide RNA targeting the gene and an RNA-guided nuclease. In some embodiments, the method further comprises introducing into the one or more cells a donor template comprising sequences homologous to the genomic region surrounding the target site of the guide RNA, wherein the RNA-guided nuclease cleaves the DNA at the target site and the DNA is repaired using the donor template. In some embodiments, the RNA-guided nuclease is Cas9 or Cpf1.

In some embodiments, the endogenous copy of the gene is modified so as to reduce or eliminate its expression. In some such embodiments, the endogenous copy of the gene is deleted. In some embodiments, the gene is CYP 75B3 or CYP 75B4, or a homolog or ortholog thereof. In some embodiments, the gene comprises a nucleotide sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6 or 8, or encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 14-120.

In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a target sequence that is substantially identical (e.g., comprising 0, 1, 2, or 3 mismatches) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 11-13. In some embodiments, the guide RNA comprises a target sequence that is substantially identical (e.g., comprising 0, 1, 2, or 3 mismatches) to a sequence within SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO:10.

In some embodiments, the endogenous copy of the gene is modified so as to increase its expression. In some such embodiments, the endogenous copy of the gene is modified by replacing the endogenous promoter with a heterologous promoter. In some embodiments, the heterologous promoter is an inducible promoter. In some embodiments, the heterologous promoter is a constitutive promoter. In some embodiments, the heterologous promoter is a tissue-specific promoter. In some embodiments, the heterologous promoter is a root-specific promoter. In some embodiments, the gene is CYP 93G1 or a homolog or ortholog thereof. In some embodiments, the gene encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 121-145.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises generating a stable plant line from the one or more cells of the plant. In some embodiments, the crop plant is a grain crop. In some embodiments, the grain crop is rice. In some embodiments, the crop plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, and sugarcane.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a genetically modified crop plant produced using the method of any one of the herein-described methods.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a genetically modified plant comprising: i) a mutation or deletion in a CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene, or homolog or ortholog thereof, that causes a reduced amount of CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the mutation or deletion in the CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene; or ii) an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a CYP 93G1 gene, or a homolog or ortholog thereof, operably linked to a promoter, such that the plant comprises an increased amount of CYP93G1 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the expression cassette; wherein the genetically modified crop plant produces an increased amount of one or more flavones as compared to a wild-type plant that is not genetically modified, wherein the one or more flavones are exuded from the genetically modified crop plant's roots.

In some embodiments, the plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, and sugarcane.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of increasing the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen in a grain crop plant grown under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions, the method comprising: providing a genetically modified crop plant in which the expression of a gene involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation has been modified in one or more cells such that the roots of the plant exude increased amounts of one or more flavones as compared to a wild-type plant; and growing the plant in soil comprising an amount of inorganic nitrogen that is lower than a standard or recommended amount for the crop plant.

In some embodiments of the method, the crop plant is rice, and the amount of inorganic nitrogen in the soil is less than 50 ppm. In some such embodiments, the amount of inorganic nitrogen in the soil is about 25 ppm. In some embodiments, the genetically modified plant is any of the herein-described plants. In some embodiments, N₂-fixing bacteria in the soil in which the genetically modified plant is grown show greater biofilm formation than control N₂-fixing bacteria in soil in which a wild-type plant is grown. In some embodiments, N₂-fixing bacteria in the soil in which the genetically modified plant is grown show greater adherence to the root surface and/or inside the root tissue of the plant than control N₂-fixing bacteria in soil in which a wild-type plant is grown. In some embodiments, the crop plant is a grain crop, and wherein the number of tillers, tassels, or spikes in the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen is at least 30% greater than in a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil. In some embodiments, the number of grain or seed-bearing organs and/or the seed yield in the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen is at least 30% greater than in a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil. In some embodiments, the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen assimilates at least twice the amount of atmospheric nitrogen than the amount assimilated by a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 . Workflow for chemical screening.

FIG. 2 . Biofilm formation of Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus incubated with wild type rice (Oryza sativa Kitaake) root exudates supplemented with FL-500 chemical library.

FIG. 3 . Chemical screening identifies apigenin and luteolin as biofilm inducers for the nitrogen fixation bacteria Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus. Biofilm formation of Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus was assessed incubated with wild-type rice (Oryza sativa Kitaake) root exudates supplemented with 2 μl of each of 500 flavonoid and derivated compounds of a chemical library (FL-500, TimTec) and 700 compounds (natural and synthetic) (NPDepo library). Chemical screening was performed in a 96-well plate with each well containing: 198 μL of the Kitaake exudate and 2 μL of the 10 mM compound from the chemical libraries. An equal volume (2 μL) of DMSO was added to each well and served as the negative control. Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus was added to the final OD600=0.01 to each well and incubated in a shaker at 150 rpm, 28° C. for 3 days before biofilm quantification by crystal violet staining. The value of each well in biofilm quantification was normalized to that of the DMSO control in each plate (DMSO=1). The heatmap was generated by the mean value of 3 biological replicates for each compound.

FIG. 4 . Chemical structures and hierarchical clustering of the top 21 positive regulators of biofilm based on pairwise compound similarities defined using the Atom Pair descriptors and Tanimoto coefficiency (chemmine.ucr.edu/). The chemicals are also clustered into 3 groups with different colors by the K-Means algorithm. MW: molecular weight.

FIGS. 5A-5C. Effects of the addition of luteolin or apigenin to biofilm formation in Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus. FIG. 5A: Effects of the addition of luteolin to biofilm formation in a Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus suspension. FIG. 5B: Effects of the addition of the aglycone or the 0-glucoside of apigenin to biofilm formation in a Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus suspension FIG. 5C: Apigenin and apigenin-7-O-glucoside promote nitrogen fixation in Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus as demonstrated by the acetylene reduction assay (ARA).

FIG. 6 . Biosynthetic pathways of flavonoids in rice

FIG. 7 . Effect of natural flavonoids on biofilm formation in Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus. Induction of biofilm production in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus exposed to Oryza sativa root exudates supplemented with 100 mM of the indicated compounds. Controls are exudates without compound and exudates with DMSO.

FIG. 8 . Induction of biofilm production in facultative N₂-fixing bacteria.

FIGS. 9A-9C. Effect of luteolin on biofilm production in Azoarcus sp. CIB (FIG. 9A), Azoarcus communis (FIG. 9B), and Burkholderia vietnamensis (FIG. 9C).

FIG. 10 . Biosynthetic pathways of flavone-derived metabolites in rice. Apigenin, Luteolin, and chrysoeriol are synthesized from Naringenin. Apigenin and Luteolin are conjugated to their -5-O- and -7-0-glycosylated forms.

FIG. 11 . Effects of Naringenin, Apigenin, Apigenin-7-Glucoside, and Luteolin on biofilm formation on Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus. Values are the Mean±SD (n=6).

FIGS. 12A-12C. Effects of flavones (Naringenin, Apigenin, Apigenin-7-Glucoside) on bacterium N₂-fixation. FIG. 12A: Activity was assessed by measuring the conversion of acetylene to ethylene by Gas Chromatography. FIG. 12B: Assimilation of Nitrogen by Kitaake rice plants, incubated with Glucanoacetobacter in the absence (DMSO) or presence of Apigenin. Nitrogen assimilation was assessed by feeding ¹⁵N₂ and measuring assimilated inorganic ¹⁵N in leaf tissues after 2 weeks, using Mass Spectroscopy. FIG. 12C: Kitaake rice roots incubated with Glucanoacetobacter in the absence (DMSO) or presence of Apigenin. Adherence of bacteria to the root surface and inside the root tissue can be seen in the presence of Apigenin (Bacteria constitutively expressing a fluorescent marker).

FIG. 13 . Glucanoacetobacter detected in the intracellular space of rice roots.

FIG. 14 . Silencing of CYP75B3/B4 (Os10g17260/Os16974) would decrease the synthesis of Luteolin, increasing the concentration of apigenin and Apigenin-glucoside derivatives.

FIGS. 15A-15C. Apigenin and apigenin-conjugates contents in roots and root exudates of wild-type (Kitaake) and cyp75b3/b4 homozygous knockouts (CRISPR lines #87 and #104). FIG. 15A: Relative gene expression, as measured by qRT-PCR, of genes encoding CYP75B3 and CYP75B4 in wild-type (Kitaake) and T1 homozygous CRISPR/Cas9-silenced cyp75bB3/and cyp75bB4 lines (CRISPR lines #87 and #104). FIG. 15B: Amount of Apigeninapigenin, Apigeninapigenin-7-Glucoronide and Apigeninapigenin-7-Glucoside in root extracts of wild-type and cyp75b3/b4 lines. FIG. 15C: Amount of apigenin, apigenin-7-Glucoronide and apigenin-7-Glucoside in root exudates of wild-type and cyp75b3/b4 lines. Values are the Mean±S.E (n=5). *P<0.05, **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001 (Student t-test compared with Kitaake control).

FIGS. 16A-16D. cyp75b3/b4-silenced lines induce enhanced biofilm production in bacteria and induce nitrogen fixation in rice plants. Root extracts (FIG. 16A) and root exudates (FIG. 16B) from cyp75b3/b4-silenced rice lines (CRISPR) generate enhanced biofilm production in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus. Values are the Mean±S.D. (n=4-6). ** and *** indicate P<0.01 and ***P<0.001, respectively (Student t-test compared with Kitaake control). Root exudate of the CRISPR line induced higher expression of the gumD gene (responsible for the first step in exopolysaccharide (EPS) production of biofilm in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus). FIG. 16C: The Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus was double-labelled by a constitutive expressed mcherry (genpro::mcherry) and the promoter of the gumD gene-driven GFP (gumDpro::GFP). FIG. 16D: The CRISPR line incorporated more nitrogen from the air (delta ¹⁵N) when grown in the greenhouse at both 8 weeks and 16 weeks after germination. Kitaake control and the CRISPR lines were grown in soil for the indicated time. A 10 ml-segment of the root (5 cm below the root-shoot junction) was harvested, after shaking off the loosely attached soil, and sealed in a 20 ml glass tube. Soil from the pots was sampled as bulk soil control. Ten ml of the air was then replaced by ¹⁵N₂ and the tube with each individual sample was incubated at 28° C. for three days. Material from the tubes was dried at 60° C. for seven days before ¹⁵N analysis at UC Davis Stable Isotope Facility. * and *** indicate P<0.05 and P<0.001, respectively (Student t-test compared with Kitaake control).

FIGS. 17A-17D. Wild Type Kitaake rice and cyp75b3/b4 knockout lines were grown in the greenhouse and supplemented with only 30% of the Nitrogen (25 ppm) needed to attain full growth. FIG. 17A: Knockout plants displayed enhanced growth and seed yield. Although the knockout plants were somewhat shorter than the wild-type plants (FIG. 17B), they displayed an increased number of panicles/plant (FIG. 17C) and increased seeds/plant (FIG. 17D).

FIG. 18 . Chromosome region of CYP75B3 and the (gRNA) target sequences. Figure discloses SEQ ID NOS 146-151, 11, 13 and 12, respectively, in order of appearance.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 1. Introduction

The present disclosure provides methods for generating and using genetically modified plants to induce biofilm formation in N-fixing bacteria, increasing their ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen that is then assimilated by the plants, and thereby allowing them to grow efficiently under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions. The disclosure is based on the surprising discovery that increasing the production of flavones such as apigenin in the roots of the plants allows for the enhanced growth of the plants under such reduced nitrogen conditions. Without being bound by the following theory, it is believed that the flavones produced by the present plants are secreted into the soil and enhance biofilm formation by N-fixing bacteria in the soil. It is believed that the increased biofilm formation allows the enhanced interaction of the plant roots with the N-fixing bacteria, allowing nitrogen uptake by the plant and efficient growth even in the presence of reduced inorganic nitrogen in the soil.

2. Definitions

As used herein, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them unless specified otherwise.

The terms “a,” “an,” or “the” as used herein not only include aspects with one member, but also include aspects with more than one member. For instance, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a cell” includes a plurality of such cells and reference to “the agent” includes reference to one or more agents known to those skilled in the art, and so forth.

The terms “about” and “approximately” as used herein shall generally mean an acceptable degree of error for the quantity measured given the nature or precision of the measurements. Typically, exemplary degrees of error are within 20 percent (%), preferably within 10%, and more preferably within 5% of a given value or range of values. Any reference to “about X” specifically indicates at least the values X, 0.8X, 0.81X, 0.82X, 0.83X, 0.84X, 0.85X, 0.86X, 0.87X, 0.88X, 0.89X, 0.9X, 0.91X, 0.92X, 0.93X, 0.94X, 0.95X, 0.96X, 0.97X, 0.98X, 0.99X, 1.01X, 1.02X, 1.03X, 1.04X, 1.05X, 1.06X, 1.07X, 1.08X, 1.09X, 1.1X, 1.11X, 1.12X, 1.13X, 1.14X, 1.15X, 1.16X, 1.17X, 1.18X, 1.19X, and 1.2X. Thus, “about X” is intended to teach and provide written description support for a claim limitation of, e.g., “0.98X.”

The “CRISPR-Cas” system refers to a class of bacterial systems for defense against foreign nucleic acids. CRISPR-Cas systems are found in a wide range of eubacterial and archaeal organisms. CRISPR-Cas systems fall into two classes with six types, I, II, III, IV, V, and VI as well as many sub-types, with Class 1 including types I and III CRISPR systems, and Class 2 including types II, IV, V and VI; Class 1 subtypes include subtypes I-A to I-F, for example. See, e.g., Fonfara et al., Nature 532, 7600 (2016); Zetsche et al., Cell 163, 759-771 (2015); Adli et al. (2018). Endogenous CRISPR-Cas systems include a CRISPR locus containing repeat clusters separated by non-repeating spacer sequences that correspond to sequences from viruses and other mobile genetic elements, and Cas proteins that carry out multiple functions including spacer acquisition, RNA processing from the CRISPR locus, target identification, and cleavage. In class 1 systems these activities are effected by multiple Cas proteins, with Cas3 providing the endonuclease activity, whereas in class 2 systems they are all carried out by a single Cas, Cas9. Endogenous systems function with two RNAs transcribed from the CRISPR locus: crRNA, which includes the spacer sequences and which determines the target specificity of the system, and the transactivating tracrRNA. Exogenous systems, however, can function which a single chimeric guide RNA that incorporates both the crRNA and tracrRNA components. In addition, modified systems have been developed with entirely or partially catalytically inactive Cas proteins that are still capable of, e.g., specifically binding to nucleic acid targets as directed by the guide RNA, but which lack endonuclease activity entirely, or which only cleave a single strand, and which are thus useful for, e.g., nucleic acid labeling purposes or for enhanced targeting specificity. Any of these endogenous or exogenous CRISPR-Cas system, of any class, type, or subtype, or with any type of modification, can be utilized in the present methods. In particular, “Cas” proteins can be any member of the Cas protein family, including, inter alia, Cas3, Cas5, Cas6, Cas7, Cas8, Cas9, Cas10, Cas12 (including Cas12a, or Cpf1), Cas13, Cse1, Cse2, Csy1, Csy2, Csy3, GSU0054, Csm2, Cmr5, Csx11, Csx10, Csf1, Csn2, Cas4, C2c1, C2c3, C2c2, and others. In particular embodiments, Cas proteins with endonuclease activity are used, e.g., Cas3, Cas9, or Cas12a (Cpf1).

“Flavones” are a class of molecules in the flavonoid family comprising a backbone of 2-phenylchromen-4-one. Any flavone produced by a grain crop plant used in the invention is encompassed by the term, including derivatives such as glycosylated forms of the flavones. Flavones of the invention include, but are not limited to, apigenin, luteolin, tricin, chrysoeriaol, apigenin-5-O-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin-5-O-glucoside, or luteolin-7-O-glucoside.

“CYP75B3” and “CYP75B4” refer to genes, and homologs, orthologs, variants, derivatives, and fragments thereof, that encode the flavonoid 3′-monooxygenase CYP75B3 and CYP75B4 enzymes, which catalyze, e.g., the 3′ hydroxylation of the flavonoid B-ring to the 3′,4′-hydroxylated state, the 3′ hydroxylation of apigenin to form luteolin, the conversion of naringenin to eriodictyol, the conversion of kaempferol to quercetin, and other reactions. See, e.g., UniProt Refs Q7G602 and Q8LM92, the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.

“CYP93G1” refers to a gene, and homologs, orthologs, variants, derivatives, and fragments thereof, that encodes cytochrome P450 93G1, an enzyme that functions as a flavone synthase II (FNSII) that catalyzes the direct conversion of flavanones to flavones. See, e.g., UniProt Ref Q0JFI2, the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.

The term “nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide” refers to a segment of DNA, which in some embodiments may be a gene or a portion thereof, that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain (e.g., an RNA-guided nuclease such as Cas9). A gene will generally include regions preceding and following the coding region (leader and trailer) involved in the transcription/translation of the gene product and the regulation of the transcription/translation. A gene can also include intervening sequences (introns) between individual coding segments (exons). Leaders, trailers, and introns can include regulatory elements that are necessary during the transcription and the translation of a gene (e.g., promoters, terminators, translational regulatory sequences such as ribosome binding sites and internal ribosome entry sites, enhancers, silencers, insulators, boundary elements, replication origins, matrix attachment sites and locus control regions, etc.). A “gene product” can refer to either mRNA or other RNA (e.g. sgRNA) or protein expressed from a particular gene.

The terms “expression” and “expressed” refer to the production of a transcriptional and/or translational product, e.g., of a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein (e.g., a guide RNA or RNA-guided nuclease). In some embodiments, the term refers to the production of a transcriptional and/or translational product encoded by a gene (e.g., a gene encoding a protein) or a portion thereof. The level of expression of a DNA molecule in a cell may be assessed on the basis of either the amount of corresponding mRNA that is present within the cell or the amount of protein encoded by that DNA produced by the cell.

The term “recombinant” when used with reference, e.g., to a polynucleotide, protein, vector, or cell, indicates that the polynucleotide, protein, vector, or cell has been modified by the introduction of a heterologous nucleic acid or protein or the alteration of a native nucleic acid or protein, or that the cell is derived from a cell so modified. For example, recombinant polynucleotides contain nucleic acid sequences that are not found within the native (non-recombinant) form of the polynucleotide.

As used herein, the terms “polynucleotide,” “nucleic acid,” and “nucleotide,” refer to deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) or ribonucleic acids (RNA) and polymers thereof. The term includes, but is not limited to, single-, double-, or multi-stranded DNA or RNA, genomic DNA, cDNA, and DNA-RNA hybrids, as well as other polymers comprising purine and/or pyrimidine bases or other natural, chemically modified, biochemically modified, non-natural, synthetic, or derivatized nucleotide bases. Unless specifically limited, the term encompasses nucleic acids containing known analogs of natural nucleotides that have similar binding properties as the reference nucleic acid. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g., degenerate codon substitutions), homologs, and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codon substitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic Acid Res. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608 (1985); and Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell. Probes 8:91-98 (1994)).

The terms “vector” and “expression vector” refer to a nucleic acid construct, e.g., plasmid or viral vector, generated recombinantly or synthetically, with a series of specified nucleic acid elements that permit transcription of a particular nucleic acid sequence (e.g., a guide RNA and/or RNA-guided nuclease) in a cell. In some embodiments, a vector includes a polynucleotide to be transcribed, operably linked to a promoter, e.g., a constitutive or inducible promoter. Other elements that may be present in a vector include those that enhance transcription (e.g., enhancers), those that terminate transcription (e.g., terminators), those that confer certain binding affinity or antigenicity to a protein (e.g., recombinant protein) produced from the vector, and those that enable replication of the vector and its packaging (e.g., into a viral particle). In some embodiments, the vector is a viral vector (i.e., a viral genome or a portion thereof).

The terms “polypeptide,” “peptide,” and “protein” are used interchangeably herein to refer to a polymer of amino acid residues. All three terms apply to amino acid polymers in which one or more amino acid residues are an artificial chemical mimetic of a corresponding naturally occurring amino acid, as well as to naturally occurring amino acid polymers and non-naturally occurring amino acid polymers. As used herein, the terms encompass amino acid chains of any length, including full-length proteins, wherein the amino acid residues are linked by covalent peptide bonds.

3. Generating Crop Plants with Increased N₂ Assimilation Plants

The present methods can be used to modify any plant, including monocots and dicots, grains, trees, and vegetable crops, in order to increase its ability to interact with nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil. In particular embodiments, the plant is a crop species such as corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, or sugarcane. In particular embodiments, the crop plant is a grain crop. Crops that can be used include, but are not limited to, cereals, oilseeds, pulses, hays, and others. A non-limiting list of cereals that can be used includes rice (e.g., Oryza, Zizani spp.), wheat (e.g., Triticum aestivum), barley (e.g., Hordeum vulgare), oat (e.g., Avena sativa), rye (e.g., Secale cereal), triticale (e.g., Triticosecale spp.), corn (e.g., Zea mays), sorghum Sorghum spp., millet (e.g., Digitaria, Echinochloa, Eleusine, Panicum, Setaria, Pennisetum, spp.), canary seed (e.g., Phalaris canariensis), teff (e.g., Eragrostis abyssinica), and Job's Tears (e.g., Coix lacryma-jobi). In particular embodiments, the plant is rice, e.g., Oryza sativa. A non-limiting list of oilseeds includes soybeans (e.g., Glycine spp.), peanuts (e.g., Arachis hypogaea), canola and mustard (e.g., Brassica spp., Brassica napus), sunflower, (e.g., Helianthus annuus), safflower (e.g., Carthamus spp., and flax (e.g., Linum spp.). A non-limiting list of pulses include pinto beans (e.g., Phaseolus vulgaris), lima beans (e.g., Phaseolus lunatus), mungo beans (e.g., Phaseolus mung), adzuki beans (e.g., Phaseolus angularis), chickpeas (e.g., Cicer arietinum), field, green and yellow peas (e.g., Pisum spp.), lentils (e.g., Lens spp.), fava beans (e.g., Vicia faba), and others including Dolichos, Cajanus, Vigna, Pachyrhizus, Tetragonolobus, spp. A non-limiting list of hay and pasture plants includes grasses such as Meadow Foxtail (e.g., Alopecurus pratensis), Brome (e.g., Bromus spp.), Orchard Grass (e.g., Dactylis glomerata), Fescue (e.g., Festuca spp.), rye grass (e.g., Lolium spp.), reed canary grass (e.g., Phalaris arundinacea), Kentucky blue grass (e.g., Poa pratensis), Timothy (e.g., Phleum pretense), and redtop (e.g., Agropyron spp.), as well as legumes such as alfalfa and yellow trefoil (e.g., Medicago spp., Medicago sativa), clovers (Trifolium spp.), birdsgoot trefoil (e.g., Lotus corniculatus), and vetch (e.g., Vicia spp.). Other plants that can used includes buckwheat, tobacco, hemp, sugar beets, and amaranth. In some embodiments, the plant is a shrub such as cotton (e.g., Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense.) In some embodiments, the plant is a grass such as sugarcane (e.g., Saccharum officinarum). A non-limiting list of plants that can be used is shown, e.g., in Tables 1 and 2.

In some embodiments, the plant is a tree. Any tree can be modified using the present methods, including angiosperms and gymnosperms. A non-limiting list of trees includes, e.g., cycads, ginkgo, conifers (e.g., araucarias, cedars, cypresses, Douglas firs, firs, hemlocks, junipers, larches, pines, podocarps, redwoods, spruces, yews), monocotyledonous trees (e.g., palms, agaves, aloes, dracaenas, screw pines, yuccas) and dicotyledons (e.g., birches, elms, hollies, magnolias, maples, oaks, poplars, ashes, and willows). In a particular embodiment, the tree is a poplar (e.g., cottonwood, aspen, balsam poplar), e.g., Populus alba, Populus grandidentata, Populus tremula, Populus tremuloides, Populus deltoids, Populus fremontii, Populus nigra, Populus angustifolia, Populus balsamifera, Populus trichocarpa, or Populus heterophylla.

In some embodiments, the plant is a vegetable. Vegetables that can be used include, but are not limited to, Arugula (Eruca sativa), Beet (Beta vulgaris vulgaris), Bok choy (Brassica rapa), Broccoli (Brassica oleracea), Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea), Celery (Apium graveolens), Chicory (Cichorium intybus), Chinese mallow (Malva verticillata), Garland Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium), Collard greens (Brassica oleracea), Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), Corn salad (Valerianella locusta), Cress (Lepidium sativum), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Dill (Anethum graveolens), Endive (Cichorium endivia), Grape (Vitis), Greater plantain (Plantago major), Kale (Brassica oleracea), Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta), Land cress (Barbarea verna), Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), Mustard (Sinapis alba), Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa), New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides), Pea (Pisum sativum), Poke (Phytolacca Americana), Radicchio (Cichorium intybus), Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Sour cabbage (Brassica oleracea), Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), Summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea), Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla), Turnip greens (Brassica rapa), Watercress (Nasturtium officinale), Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatic), and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Also included are fruits and flowers such as gourds, squashes, Pumpkins, Avocado, Bell pepper, Cucumber, Eggplant, Sweet pepper, Tomato, Vanilla, Zucchini, Artichoke, Broccoli, Caper, and Cauliflower.

Modifying Flavone Production

In the present methods, the plants are modified to increase the production of one or more flavones, in particular in the roots of the plant. Any flavone that increases biofilm formation in facultative N₂-fixing bacteria can be used. In some embodiments, the flavones increased in the plants include apigenin, luteolin, tricin, chrysoeriaol, apigenin-5-O-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, luteolin-5-O-glucoside, or luteolin-7-O-glucoside, or combinations thereof. In particular embodiments, the flavone increased in the plant is apigenin, apigenin-5-O-glucoside, or apigenin-7-O-glucoside.

It will be appreciated that, in addition to flavones, other plant molecules can be identified using the herein-described assays that have biofilm-inducing activity, and plants can be generated that produce elevated levels of the molecules. For example, heterooctacyclic compounds, anthraquinones, or other flavonoids can be used. Methods to increase the production of such non-flavone molecules, as described herein for flavones, can be carried out in combination with, or in place of, the present methods to increase the production of flavones, with the effects of the molecules on biofilm formation and/or atmospheric nitrogen fixation assessed, e.g., using any of the methods for detecting and/or quantifying biofilm formation or nitrogen fixation described herein.

In particular embodiments, the modification of the plants involves the upregulation or downregulation of one or more genes encoding enzymes involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation. The enzymes can be any enzyme that affects the production or degradation of one or more flavones. Some such enzymes, in rice and other plants, are indicated, for example, in FIGS. 6, 10, and 14 .

Flavone Synthase (e.g., CYP93G1) Upregulation

In some embodiments, a flavone synthase (e.g., a flavone synthase I or flavone synthase II such as CYP 93G1 (CYP93G1) in rice, or an equivalent flavone synthase, e.g., another CYP 93 or CYP 93G enzyme, or a homolog or ortholog thereof, in another plant species) is upregulated so as to increase the synthesis of, e.g., apigenin from naringenin (see, e.g., Lam et al. (2014) Plant Physiol. 165(3):1315-1327; Du et al. (2009) J. Exper. Bot. 61(4):983-994; Du et al. (2016) PlosOne doi.org/10.1371/journalpone.0165020; the entire disclosure of each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). CYP93G1 sequences can be found, e.g., at NCBI accession nos. AK100972.1 and UniProt Q0JFI2, and additional information, including information useful for identifying homologs in other species, can be found, e.g., at the Plant Metabolic Network (PMN, plantcyc.org) entry for CYP93G1. In addition, sequences of suitable CYP93G1 enzymes in diverse species are presented herein as SEQ ID NOS: 121-145.

Such enzymes can be upregulated in any of a number of ways, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the enzymes can be upregulated by introducing a transgene into the plant encoding any of the herein-described CYP93G1 enzymes, or homologs or orthologs thereof, or derivatives, variants, analogs, or fragments of any of the enzymes, homologs, or orthologs. In some embodiments, a transgene is introduced that encodes any one of SEQ ID NOS:121-145 or a fragment of any one of SEQ ID NOS:121-145, or encodes a polypeptide having at least about 50%, 55%, 60%. 65%. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity to any one of SEQ ID NOS:121-145 or a fragment of any one of SEQ ID NOS:121-145, or any of the genes listed in Table 2. As described in more detail herein, the transgene can be introduced using any of a number of suitable methods, including, e.g., CRISPR-mediated genetic modification. In particular embodiments, the transgene is introduced as an expression cassette, e.g., a coding sequence as described herein, operably linked to a promoter, e.g., a constitutive, inducible, or organ/tissue-specific promoter. A non-limiting list of suitable promoters includes promoters from, e.g., CaMV 35S, Ubi-1, CAM19, MMV, SVBV, nos, ocs, Act1, HSP18.2, Rd29, adh, rbcS-3A, Chn48, PvSR2, cgmt1, HVADhn45, PtDr102, CaPrx, R2329, R2184, OsNAC6, PPP, Zmglp1, PnGLP, PDX1, and others. In particular embodiments, a root-specific promoter is used, including, but not limited to, promoters from TobRB7, rolD, SIREO, CaPrx, 0503g01700, 0502g37190, EgTIP2, ET304, and others.

Hydroxylase (e.g., CYP75B3/B4) Inhibition

In some embodiments, an enzyme, or gene encoding an enzyme, that converts a flavone to another flavone is inhibited. For example, in particular embodiments, apigenin levels are increased by inhibiting a hydroxylase such as CYP 75B3 (or CYP75B3) and/or CYP 75B4 (or CYP75B4) in rice, or an equivalent enzyme, e.g., homolog or ortholog, in another species, which are involved in the conversion of, e.g., apigenin to luteolin (see, e.g., Lam et al. (2019) New Phyt. doi.org/10.1111/nph.15795; Shih et al. (2008) Planta 228:1043-1054; Lam et al. (2015) Plant. Phys. 175:1527-1536; Park et al. (2016) Int. J. Mol. Sci. 17:e1549; the entire disclosure of each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety). The enzymes can be inhibited in any of a number of ways. In some embodiments, the enzymes are inhibited by generating transgenic plants: i) with a deletion or mutation in the CYP75B3/B4 gene that causes decreased or abolished expression of the enzyme; ii) that express an inhibitor of CYP75B3/B4 gene expression (e.g., siRNA, miRNA), or iii) that express an inhibitor of CYP75B3/B4 enzymatic activity (e.g., peptide inhibitor, antibody). In some embodiments, the enzymes are inhibited through the application of an inhibitor, e.g., small molecule inhibitor, to the plants.

The sequence of an exemplary CYP75B3 from Oryza sativa Japonica can be found, e.g., at NCBI accession no. AK064736 and UniProt Q7G602, and additional information, including for identifying homologs in other species can be found, e.g., at the Plant Metabolic Network (PMN) entry for CYP75B3. The sequence of an exemplary CYP75B4 from Oryza sativa Japonica can be found, e.g., at NCBI accession nos. AK070442 and UniProt Q8LM92, and additional information, including information useful for identifying homologs in other species, can be found, e.g., at the Plant Metabolic Network (PMN, plantcyc.org) entry for CYP75B4. Suitable amino acid sequences for CYP75B3/B4 from Oryza sativa japonica and indica are also shown as SEQ ID NOS: 1, 3, 5, 7, and suitable nucleotide sequences are also shown as SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6, and 8. Exemplary amino acid sequences for orthologs in other species are shown, e.g., as SEQ ID NOS: 14-120. Any polypeptide from any plant species comprising at least about 50%, 55%, 60%. 65%. 70%. 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more identity to any one of SEQ ID NOS:1, 3, 5, 7, 14-120, or a fragment thereof, or any polynucleotide from any plant species comprising at least about 50%, 55%, 60%. 65%. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more identity to SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 6, or 8, or a fragment thereof, or encoding any one of SEQ ID NOS:1, 3, 5, 7, 14-120, or a fragment thereof, can be used (e.g., targeted for inhibition) in the present methods, as can any of the orthologs listed in Table 1.

In particular methods, the gene or encoded protein is inhibited using a CRISPR-Cas system, e.g., by introducing a guide RNA targeting the gene of interest (e.g., a CYP75B3/B4 gene), a Cas enzyme such as Cas9 or Cpf1, and a homologous template, in order to inactivate the gene by deleting or mutating it. For example, a CYP75B3 and/or CYP75B4 gene can be targeted by using a guide RNA with a target sequence falling within the genomic locus encoding the enzyme. For example, the guide RNA can have a target sequence comprising any of the sequences, or fragments thereof, shown in FIG. 18 or presented as SEQ ID NOS: 11-13, or having about 50%, 55%, 60%. 65%. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or more identity to any of the sequences, or fragments thereof, shown in FIG. 18 or presented as SEQ ID NOS: 11-13.

In some embodiments, a CYP75B3 and/or CYP75B4 gene is targeted using a guide RNA with a target sequence located within a genomic sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO:10, located within a genomic sequence corresponding to any of the Gene ID numbers shown in Table 1, or comprising at least about 50%, 55%, 60%. 65%. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% to any subsequence within SEQ ID NOS: 9 or SEQ ID NO:10 or any of the genomic sequences corresponding to any of the Gene ID numbers shown in Table 1.

A non-limiting list of orthologs from various species, any of which can be inhibited using any of the herein-described methods, can be found, e.g., in the website: bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/plaza/versions/plaza_v4_5_monocots/gene_families/view/ORTH O04x5M002123, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference. This website provides, e.g., sequence and other genetic information about 119 genes in the ORTHO04x5M002123 family in 32 spermatophyte species, any of which can be inhibited using the present methods. In particular, a non-limiting list of exemplary orthologs that can be inhibited in the present methods is shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 A non-limiting list of CYP75B3/B4 orthologs from other species. Sequences and other information for each of the genes can be found, e.g., at the website: bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/plaza/versions/ plaza_v4_5_monocots/gene_families/view/ORTHO04x5M002123 and elsewhere herein, and as SEQ ID NOS: 14-120. Species Gene ID Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G1018420100 Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G1018427100 Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os10g16974 Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os10g17260 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1A02G442200 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1A02G442300 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1B02G476400 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1D02G450100 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2B02G613200 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6A02G012600 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6B02G018800 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6D02G015200 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6D02G015300 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7A02G411700 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7B02G310900 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7D02G404900 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d010521 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d017077 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d050955 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00002679 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00006475 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00021951 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044616 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a016611 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a022212 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a031477 Triticum turgidum TRITD1Av1G229990 Triticum turgidum TRITD1Av1G230000 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Bv1G262360 Triticum turgidum TRITD6Av1G001970 Triticum turgidum TRITD6Bv1G003180 Triticum turgidum TRITD7Av1G223010 Triticum turgidum TRITD7Bv1G170910 Setaria italica Seita.9G242900 Setaria italica Seita.9G244600 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10033465 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10033479 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200800 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200833 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200900 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G201100 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.009G162500 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi1g17180 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi1g24840 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi3g04750 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi4g16560 Hordeum vulgare HORVU6Hr1G002400 Gossypium raimondii (the putative XP_012438857 contributor of the D subgenome to the economically important fiber- producing cotton species Gossypium hirsutum and Gossypium barbadense.) Gossypium raimondii XP_012478317 Gossypium raimondii KJB51033 Gossypium raimondii XP_012454458 Gossypium raimondii XP_012490769 Gossypium hirsutum(90% of the NP_001314443 world's cotton production) Gossypium hirsutum XP_016741685 Gossypium hirsutum ACY06905 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314550 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314530 Gossypium hirsutum ACY06904 Gossypium hirsutum XP_016710494 Gossypium hirsutum KAG4120389 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314163.1 Gossypium barbadense(5% of the KAB2053485 world's cotton production) Gossypium barbadense KAB1669149 Gossypium barbadense PPD88185 Gossypium barbadense PPR81792 Gossypium barbadense KAB2021362 Gossypium barbadense KAB2074130 Gossypium barbadense KAB2074128 Gossypium barbadense KAB2057053 Gossypium barbadense KAB2007859 Brassica napus cultivar Darmor_v5 BnaC09g47980D Brassica napus cultivar Darmor_v5 BnaA10g23330D Brassica napus cultivar ZS11 BnaA10G0256900ZS Brassica napus cultivar ZS11 BnaC09G0570900ZS Brassica napus cultivar Gangan BnaA10G0251000GG Brassica napus cultivar Gangan BnaC09G0516100GG Brassica napus cultivar Quinta BnaA10G0248800QU Brassica napus cultivar Quinta BnaC09G0534300QU Brassica napus cultivar Shengli BnaA10G0220400SL Brassica napus cultivar Shengli BnaC09G0396500SL Brassica napus cultivar Tapidor BnaA10G0249900TA Brassica napus cultivar Tapidor BnaC09G0550200TA Brassica napus cultivar Westar BnaA10G0251800WE Brassica napus cultivar Westar BnaC09G0543700WE Brassica napus cultivar Zheyou7 BnaA10G0234400ZY Brassica napus cultivar Zheyou7 BnaC09G0517700ZY Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17103 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17101 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16621 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16132 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17102 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16178 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16989 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16177 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16905 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16500 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16853 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17443 Saccharum officinarum AWA44852 Saccharum officinarum AWA44857 Saccharum officinarum AWA44838 Saccharum officinarum AWA44954 Glycine max Glyma.06G202300 Glycine max Glyma.05G021800 Glycine max Glyma.05G021900 Glycine max Glyma.05G022100 Glycine max Glyma.17G077700

TABLE 2 A non-limiting list of CYP93G1 orthologs from other species. Sequences and other information for each of the genes can be found, e.g., at the website: bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/plaza/versions/ plaza_v4_5_monocots/gene_families/view/and as SEQ ID NOS: 121 to 145. Species Gene ID Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os04g01140 Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G0407413200 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi5g02460 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2D02G043500 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2A02G044900 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2B02G057100 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Av1G010200 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Bv1G013440 Setaria italica Seita.1G019400 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10038007 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10012559 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G108200 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.006G001000 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00042926 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044196 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044088 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00049351 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a021549 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a037571 Zea mays PH207 Zm00001d004555 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a008017 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a037570 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d016151 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d024946 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d024943

Other Modifications

In some embodiments, the level of glycosylation of one or more flavones is modified by upregulating or downregulating an enzyme such as a UDP-dependent glycosyltransferase (UGT) such as UGT 707A2-A5 or UGT 706D1-E1 (see, e.g., Peng et al. (2017) Nature Comm. 8: 1975; the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference), e.g., OsUGT707A2 in rice, or an equivalent enzyme in another species. Sequence and other information about OsUGT707A2, including information useful for identifying homologs in other species, can be found, e.g., at the Rice Genome Annotation Project (rice.plantbiology.msu.edu) entry for LOC/Os07g32060. Sequence and other information about OsUGT706D1, including information useful for identifying homologs in other species, can be found, e.g., at the Rice Genome Annotation Project (rice.plantbiology.msu.edu) entry for LOC/Os01g53460.

It will be appreciated that more than one modification in gene expression, or an alteration in enzyme activity or stability, can be made in a single plant, e.g., upregulating a flavone synthase (such as CYP 93G1) to increase the level of multiple flavones and simultaneously inhibiting an enzyme (such as CYP 73B3 or CYP 73B4) to increase the level of a specific flavone such as apigenin, and/or modulating the expression of a glycosyltransferase to alter the glycosylation of one or more flavones.

Methods of Altering Expression or Activity

The expression of the genes can be modified in any of a number of ways. For example, to increase the level of expression of a gene, the endogenous promoter can be replaced with a heterologous promoter capable of overexpressing the gene. The heterologous promoter can be inducible or constitutive, and can be ubiquitous or tissue specific (e.g., expressed particularly in the roots). Any promoter capable of driving overexpression of the gene in plant cells can be used, e.g., a CaMV35S promoter, an Act1 promoter, an Adh1 promoter, a ScBV promoter, or a Ubi1 promoter. Examples of inducible promoters that can be used include, but are not limited to, EST (induced by estrogen) and DEX (induced by dexamethasone). In some embodiments, instead of modifying the endogenous gene, a transgene is introduced comprising a coding sequence for the gene, operably linked to a promoter. In some embodiments, the expression of a gene is inhibited or silenced, e.g., by disrupting or deleting an endogenous copy of the gene. In some embodiments, an inhibitor of the enzyme or its expression is expressed, e.g., by RNAi, e.g., siRNA, miRNA, peptide inhibitors, antibody inhibitors, etc.

It will be appreciated that the inhibition of genes involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation, e.g., CYP73B3 or CYP73B4, can be achieved not only by deleting or otherwise silencing the gene through, e.g., CRISPR-mediated genomic editing or through expression of an inhibitor such as RNAi, but also by other standard means, e.g., through the application of molecules to the plants that inhibit the enzymatic activity or decrease the stability of the enzymes, e.g., the products of CYP73B3 and/or CYP73B4, or that decrease the stability or translation of mRNA transcribed from the genes.

In typical embodiments, the plants are genetically modified using an RNA-guided nuclease, e.g. endonuclease. In particular embodiments, a CRISPR-Cas system is used to modify one or more target genes involved in the synthesis or degradation of one or more flavones. Other methods can also be used, e.g. transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs), zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs), and others. Any type of genetic modification can be performed, including insertions of one or more sequences into the genome (e.g., to introduce a transgene or regulatory element), deletions of one or more sequences in the genome (e.g., to inactivate an gene), replacement of one or more sequences in the genome (e.g., to replace an endogenous promoter with a heterologous promoter), and alteration of one or more nucleotides in the genome (e.g., to modify the regulation and/or the expression level of a gene).

In particular embodiments of the disclosure, a CRISPR-Cas system is used, e.g., Type II CRISPR-Cas system. The CRISPR-Cas system includes a guide RNA, e.g., sgRNA, that targets the genomic sequence to be altered, and a nuclease that interacts with the guide RNA and cleaves or binds to the targeted genomic sequence. The guide RNA can take any form, including as a single guide RNA, or sgRNA (e.g., a single RNA comprising both crRNA and tracrRNA elements) or as separate crRNA and tracrRNA elements. Standard methods can be used for the design of suitable guide RNAs, e.g., sgRNAs, e.g., as described in Cui et al. (2018) Interdisc. Sci.: Comp. Life Sci. 10(2):455-465; Bauer et al. (2018) Front. Pharmacol: 12 Jul. 2018, doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00749; Mohr et al. (2016) FEBS J., doi.org/10.1111/febs.13777, the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Any CRISPR nuclease can be used in the present methods, including, but not limited to, Cas9, Cas12a/Cpf1, or Cas3, and the nuclease can be from any source, e.g., Streptococcus pyogenes (e.g. SpCas9), Staphylococcus aureus (SaCas9), Streptococcus thermophiles (StCas9), Neisseria meningitides (NmCas9), Francisella novicida (FnCas9), and Campylobacter jejuni (CjCas9). The guide RNA and nuclease can be used in various ways to effect genomic modifications in the cells. For example, two guide RNAs can be used that flank an undesired gene or genomic sequence, and cleavage of the two target sites leads to the deletion of the gene or genomic sequence. In some embodiments, a guide RNA targeting a gene or genomic sequence of interest is used, and the cleavage of the gene or genomic sequence of interest and subsequent repair by the cell leads to the generation of an insertion, deletion, or mutation of nucleotides at the site of cleavage. In some embodiments, one or more additional polynucleotides are introduced into the cells together with the guide RNA and nuclease, e.g., a donor template comprising regions sharing homology to the targeted genomic sequence (e.g., homology to both sides of the guide RNA target site), with sequences present between the homologous regions effecting a deletion, insertion, or alteration of the genomic sequence via homologous recombination. In particular embodiments, the guide RNA used comprises a target sequence that is substantially identical (e.g., with 0, 1, 2, or 3 mismatches) to any one of SEQ ID NOS:11-13, or that falls within any of the genomic sequences shown as SEQ ID NOS: 9-10 or as listed in Table 1 or Table 2.

In particular embodiments, one or more polynucleotides are introduced into cells of the plant encoding a guide RNA and encoding the RNA-guided nuclease, e.g., Cas9. For example, a vector, e.g., a viral vector, plasmid vector, or Agrobacterium vector, encoding one or more guide RNAs and an RNA-guided nuclease is introduced into plant cells, e.g., by transfection, wherein the one or more guide RNAs and the RNA-guided nuclease are expressed in the cells. In some embodiments, one or more guide RNAs are preassembled with RNA-guided nucleases as ribonucleoproteins (RNPs), and the assembled ribonucleoproteins are introduced into plant cells.

The elements of the CRISPR-Cas system can be introduced in any of a number of ways. In some embodiments, the elements are introduced using polyethylene glycol (PEG), e.g., polyethylene glycol-calcium (PEG-Cat). In some embodiments, the elements are introduced using electroporation. Other suitable methods include microinjection, DEAE-dextran treatment, lipofection, nanoparticle-mediated transfection, protein transduction domain-mediated transfection, and biolistic bombardment. Methods for introducing RNA-guided nucleases into plant cells to effect genetic modifications that can be used include those disclosed in, e.g., Toda et al. (2019) Nature Plants 5(4):363-368; Osakabe et al. (2018) Nat Protoc 13(12):2844-2863; Soda et al. (2018) Plant Physiol Biochem 131:2-11; WO2017061806A1; Mishra et al. (2018) Frontiers Plant Sci. 19, doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.03161; the entire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Using the present methods, plant lines can be generated (e.g., generated from transfected cells or protoplasts) comprising the genetic modification and producing one or more flavones at higher levels than in wild-type plants. For example, plant lines can be generated by introducing guide RNA, an RNA-guided nuclease, and optionally a template DNA into isolated plant cells or protoplasts, and generating plants from the cells using standard methods.

Assessing Compounds and Plants

Any of a number of assays can be used to assess plants generated using the present methods, as well as to assess candidate plant molecules (e.g., other flavones) for their ability to upregulate biofilm production and assimilation of N₂-fixing bacteria. For example, to confirm that the plants are exuding increased levels of the one or more flavones, root exudates from the plants can be isolated and the quantities and identities of the flavones determined, e.g., using mass spectrometry. In addition, the exudates (or other candidate biofilm-inducing molecules) can be incubated with N₂-fixing bacteria, e.g., Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus, and the biofilm produced by the bacteria assessed. The biofilm can be quantified, e.g., by incubating the exudate (or candidate molecule or molecules) and bacteria in the wells of a microtiter plate, removing the cultures from the plate, washing the wells, adding a solution of crystal violet, rinsing and drying the plate, and then adding ethanol and measuring absorbance at, e.g., 540 nm. See, e.g. Example 1 and www.jove.com/video/2437/microtiter-dish-biofilm-formation-assay, the entire disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference.

The activity of the exudate or of candidate molecules can also be assessed in vivo, e.g., by using transgenic N₂-fixing bacteria such as Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus that constitutively express a label such as mCherry. The bacteria can also express labeled components of biofilms, e.g., in bacteria transformed with gumDpro::GFP. The double labeling in such bacteria allows the visualization of the bacteria and, independently, the development of biofilm in the presence or absence of the exudate or candidate molecule.

The N₂-fixing activity of the bacteria can be assessed, e.g., using an acetylene reduction assay (ARA), in which bacteria are cultured in the presence of acetylene gas, and the conversion of acetylene to ethylene measured by, e.g., gas chromatography.

As noted above, the present assays can be used both to assess the presence and biofilm-inducing activity of flavones in plant exudates, as well as to assess the relative biofilm-inducing activities of different flavones or other molecules. For example, the assays can be used to determine which flavones or other molecules, or combinations of flavones and/or other molecules, have the greatest biofilm-inducing activity. The identification of such molecules or combinations of molecules can guide the selection of plant gene or genes to be upregulated or downregulated using the present methods.

The genetically modified plants themselves can also be assessed in any of a number of ways. For example, plants can be grown in the presence of fluorescently labeled N₂-fixing bacteria, and the adherence of the bacteria to the plant root hairs, either attached to the root surface or present inside the plant tissues, can be determined. The plants can also be assessed by determining the number of tillers and/or the seed yield. In some embodiments, the assimilation of N₂ fixed by bacteria in the soil is assessed by, e.g., growing the plants in the presence of ¹⁵N₂ gas, and then measuring the level of ¹⁵N assimilated in the plant leaves, e.g., using Mass spectroscopy.

In some embodiments, plants generated using the present methods show an increase in the amount of one or more flavones exuded of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more as compared to the amount exuded in a wild-type plant. In some embodiments, plants generated using the present methods show an increase of at least 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, or more in the number of tillers/tassels/spikes and/or in the seed yield as compared to in wild-type plants. In some embodiments, plants generated using the present methods, or exudates from said plants, induce an increase of at least about 0.1 (i.e., an increase of about 10%), 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, or more, in biofilm formation in Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus or other N₂-fixing bacteria as compared to wild-type plants, or exudates from wild-type plants. In some embodiments, plants generated using the present methods induce an increase of at least about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, or more, of nitrogen assimilation when grown under low nitrogen conditions as compared to wild-type plants.

Because of the increased assimilation of N₂-fixing bacteria by the plants as enabled by the present methods, the present plants can assimilate sufficient nitrogen to produce high yields even when inorganic nitrogen levels in the soil are low. As used herein, “reduced” or “low” or “minimal” inorganic “nitrogen conditions” or “nitrogen levels” refers to conditions in which the level of inorganic nitrogen, e.g., the level resulting from the introduction of fertilizer, is lower than the level that would normally be used for the crop plant, or which is recommended for the crop plant. For example, for rice plants, a level of inorganic nitrogen of less than 50 ppm can be used, e.g. about 25 ppm. In some embodiments, the level of inorganic nitrogen is at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or 80% lower than the normal or recommended level.

4. Kits

In another aspect, kits are provided herein. In some embodiments, the kit comprises one or more element for producing genetically modified grain crop plants according to the present invention. The kit can comprise, e.g., one or more elements described herein for practicing the present methods, e.g., a guide RNA, an RNA-guided nuclease, a polynucleotide encoding an RNA-guided nuclease, a CRISPR-Cas RNP, culture medium, transfection reagents, etc.

Kits of the present invention can be packaged in a way that allows for safe or convenient storage or use (e.g., in a box or other container having a lid). Typically, kits of the present invention include one or more containers, each container storing a particular kit component such as a reagent, and so on. The choice of container will depend on the particular form of its contents, e.g., a kit component that is in liquid form, powder form, etc. Furthermore, containers can be made of materials that are designed to maximize the shelf-life of the kit components. As a non-limiting example, kit components that are light-sensitive can be stored in containers that are opaque.

In some embodiments, the kit contains one or more containers or devices, e.g. petri dish, flask, syringe, for practicing the present methods. In yet other embodiments, the kit further comprises instructions for use, e.g., containing directions (i.e., protocols) for the practice of the methods of this invention (e.g., instructions for using the kit for generating and using plants with increased flavone production). While the instructional materials typically comprise written or printed materials they are not limited to such. Any medium capable of storing such instructions and communicating them to an end user is contemplated by this invention. Such media include, but are not limited to electronic storage media (e.g., magnetic discs, tapes, cartridges, chips), optical media (e.g., CD ROM), and the like. Such media may include addresses to internet sites that provide such instructional materials.

5. Examples

The present invention will be described in greater detail by way of specific examples. The following examples are offered for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to limit the invention in any manner. Those of skill in the art will readily recognize a variety of noncritical parameters which can be changed or modified to yield essentially the same results.

Example 1. Plant Metabolite-Mediated Induction of Biofilm Formation in Soil Bacteria Increases Biological Nitrogen Fixation of Crop Plants

We hypothesized that under low Nitrogen soil content conditions, the induction of biofilm formation in N₂-fixing bacteria by plant metabolites will decrease the Oxygen concentration in the vicinity of the bacterial cell, eliminating the inhibition of bacterial Nitrogenase by Oxygen and thereby the increasing bacterial atmospheric N₂ fixation activity. As a consequence, the soil N-fertilization required to attain agricultural yield production of non-leguminous crops will decrease. This not only will reduce the costs associated with the fertilization of agricultural lands, but will also significantly contribute to reducing the environmental burden generated by nitrates leaching into water aquifers, with a concomitant increase in nitrate concentrations and negative consequences for human health (15).

Our strategy is based on the following steps: (1) Screen the effects of different compounds on their ability to promote the formation of biofilms in N₂-fixing bacteria; (2) Identify plant metabolites—secreted by the plant roots—that increase —N₂-fixing bacteria biofilm production; and (3) Manipulate plant metabolic pathways (for example, via CRISPR/Cas9-mediated silencing) to increase the production (and secretion by the plant roots) of the metabolites identified.

We also hypothesized that these compounds that selectively induce biofilm formation will also benefit overall plant fitness in the soil and rhizosphere, thereby contributing to an efficient mutualistic relationship with the host plants.

Chemical Screening of Biofilm Inducers

To assess the effect(s) of different chemicals on biofilm formation in N₂-fixing bacteria, we used a published protocol (www.jove.com/video/2437/microtiter-dish-biofilm-formation-assay). Basically, bacteria were grown in a 96-well plate in a rich-nutrient medium at 28° C. The compound to be tested was added and the culture was grown overnight. Plant exudates and 2 μl of the compound were added to the well and the bacteria grown for 3 days under shaking (200 rpm). After 3 days, the planktonic bacterial cultures were discarded and the wells were thoroughly washed with water. A solution of 1% of crystal violet was added to each well of the plate and the plate shaken for 10-15 min at 200 rpm. The plates are rinsed 3-4 times with water (by submerging the plants in a tub of water), shaken vigorously and blotted on a stack of paper towels (to eliminate excess of cells and dye), the microliter plate was placed upside down and air dried. To quantify the amount of biofilm that adhered to the well walls, 200 μl of ethanol were added to each well, the plates shacked at 200 rpm, at 28° C. for 10-15 min. The absorbance of the solution was measured at 540 nm, using ethanol as a blank (FIG. 1 ).

Flavonoids secreted by soybean roots have been shown to play roles in attracting rhizobia and in inducing the expression of rhizobial nod genes. In order to assess whether flavonoids could play some role in the induction of biofilm formation in N₂-fixing bacteria, we screened a chemical library comprised of 500 flavonoid derivatives of different origin (bacteria, plant and animal) (TimTec, Tampa, Fla., USA). Using the protocol described above, we tested biofilm synthesis using Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus as a representative of N₂-fixing bacteria. Several compounds enhanced biofilm production (FIGS. 2 and 3 ).

Characterization of Some Compounds Inducing Biofilm Formation in G. diazotrophicus.

In order to assess structure-function of the different compounds, we performed a hierarchical clustering of the 20 compounds (chosen per their ability to induce biofilm formation in Glucanoacetobacter and other bacteria. To obtain the clustering we used Workbench Tools, an online service useful for the analysis and clustering of small molecules by structural similarities and physicochemical properties (ChemMine.ucr.edu/tools) (FIG. 4 ).

Our results indicated clustering among common moieties, particularly among heterooctacyclic compounds (e.g., Staurosporine) and flavonols (e.g., luteolin, apigenin) and anthraquinones (e.g. 2H03 and 4G03—Papaverine). (FIG. 4 ). Interestingly, flavonoids and flavonols have been shown to play essential roles in legume-rhizobium interaction for nodule formation (8). Therefore we assessed the effects of luteolin and apigenin in vivo. First we assessed the formation of chemical-induced formation of biofilm in bacterial cultures. For this, we generated transgenic Glucanoacetobacter constitutively expressing mCherry (transformed with pSEVAGeng-Luc-mCherry) in order to visualize mCherry fluorescent bacteria. Then we transformed the mCherry expressing bacteria with gumDpro::GFP. GumD encodes for components of the bacterial Exopolysacharides (EPS)] in order to visualize GFP-labelled biofilms. Thus the double labelling allowed as to follow the development of biofilm while visualizing the bacteria. The addition of luteolin to a suspension of Glucanoacetobacter showed the induction of biofilm formation by increasing amounts of luteolin (FIG. 5A). The addition of apigenin or its conjugate apigenin 7-O-glucoside showed the induction of biofilm formation (FIG. 5B).

Flavonoids perform several functions; pigments producing colors, inhibitors of cell cycle and also chemical messengers. Secretion of flavonoids was shown to aid symbiotic relationships between rhizobia and plants. Some flavonoids are associated with the response of plants to plant diseases. A representation of the different biosynthetic pathways in rice is shown in FIG. 6 .

In order to assess the effect of compounds representing different group of flavonoids, we evaluated the formation of biofilm in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus exposed for 3 days to root exudates from Oryza sativa supplemented with Naringenin or Eriodictyol or Luteolin or Quercetin or Myricetin or AHL (Acyl Homoserine Lactone), a well-known compound shown to mediate interaction of bacteria and plant roots. Only luteolin induced a significant increase in biofilm production in Glucanoacetobacter (FIG. 7 ).

The effects of luteolin on the induction of biofilm production was tested in a number of N₂-fixing bacteria (FIG. 8 ). While Burkholderia vietnamensis and Azoarcus sp. CIB displayed a luteolin-induced biofilm synthesis, Azospirillum sp. 8510, Azoarcus communis, and Herbaspirillum seropedicae did not show an enhanced biofilm production. Also the response of the bacteria to luteolin was not uniform; Azoarcus sp. CIB displayed a lesser response to luteolin than Burkholderia vietnamensis. These results suggested a variety-specific differences on the synthesis of biofilms in response to flavonoids (see FIG. 9 ).

Flavones are a class of flavonoids synthesized directly from flavanones (i.e., Naringenin) (FIG. 10 ). Flavone formation is catalyzed by a flavone synthase which belongs to the plant cytochrome P450 superfamily. Most flavonoids, including flavones such as Apigenin and Luteolin, occur as glycosides. Glycosylation increases the chemical stability, bioavailability, and bioactivity of flavonoids. Glycosylation of Apigenin and Luteolin are catalyzed by flavonoid-glucosyltransferases. We tested the effects of Naringenin, Luteolin, Apigenin and Apigenin-7-glucoside on biofilm formation of Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus. The bacteria was incubated with 3 days with Oryza sativa root exudates supplemented with indicated concentrations of flavone-compounds (FIG. 11 ). The results clearly indicated the strongest biofilm induction in the bacteria incubated with apigenin and apigenin-7-glucoside, followed by Luteolin and Naringenin.

We investigated whether the increased flavone-induced bacterial biofilm production (elicited by the addition of the flavones Naringenin, Apigenin or Apigenin-7-Glucoside) increased bacteria N₂-fixation. Also, we tested whether the plant took up the nitrogen assimilated by the bacteria. It should be noted that we used Apigenin instead of Luteolin for 2 reasons: a) Apigenin induced a larger biofilm production than Luteolin (FIG. 11 ); b) Apigenin and its glucoside-derivative are less expensive than Luteolin.

To assess the effects of the flavones on bacteria N₂ fixation, we used the acetylene reduction assay (ARA), where gas acetylene is added, and the resulting ethylene is measured by Gas Chromatography. The Bacterium was grown in tubes with Kitaake rice root exudates and 100 μM, shaken for 3 days at 28° C. Ten % of the air in the tube was replaced by acetylene, the cells incubated for 4 days and ethylene was measured by gas chromatography (FIG. 12A). We also assessed whether the N₂ fixed by the bacteria is assimilated by the plant. Rice seedlings were grown in soil in the presence of bacteria and Apigenin or DMSO (control). ¹⁵N₂ gas was added, the tubes closed and plants were incubated for 2 days. Following incubation, the leaves were cut and dried and the ¹⁵N-assimilated in the leaves was measured. Our results showed that the plants incubated with Apigenin displayed a significant increase in ¹⁵N into Nitrogen compounds, indicating that the bacteria fixed the ¹⁵N₂ and the resulting ammonium was assimilated by the plants (FIG. 12B).

Microscopic observation of the rice root hairs showed extensive adherence of the bacteria (labelled with a fluorescence marker) to the biofilm (FIG. 12C). No bacteria was seen on the control treatments. Initial Confocal measurements would indicate that the bacteria also colonized the intracellular spaces of the rice roots. Quantitative experiments are underway to quantitate number of bacterial cells inside the plant tissues (FIG. 13 ) and number of cells adhered to the roots. However, clearly, the bulk of the bacteria is in the attached to the root surface (not shown).

Our results showed that flavones and their glucoside derivatives induced biofilm formation in the N₂-fixing bacteria. The development of a biofilm, with its low permeability to Oxygen, provides a protection to the bacterial Nitrogenase from oxidative damage, thus allowing N₂-fixation by the free-living bacteria. Our hypothesis is that it is possible to increase N-assimilation in crop plants, if the plants can produce more flavones (which will be extruded to the soil by the roots). Interestingly, the larger effect of the flavone-glycoside derivatives on bacterial biofilm formation, would make feasible to alter the flavones (for example, Apigenin) biosynthetic pathway (including its glucosylation). An analysis of the flavone-derived metabolites in rice (and in most crops) (see FIG. 14 ) would indicate that changing the expression of genes encoding enzymes associated with flavone biosynthesis/degradation (whether overexpression with inducible promoters or gene silencing) could be used to increase flavone concentrations. For example, silencing Os10g17260/Os10g16974 encoding the cyt P450 CYP75B3/75B4, would generate an excess of Apigenin (since its conversion to Luteolin would be inhibited) and part of the Apigenin could be converted to Apigenin 5-O-glucoside and/or Apigenin 7-O-glucoside. (see FIG. 14 ), and larger amounts of Apigenin and its glucoside derivative(s) would be exuded by the roots to the soil with the concomitant effect on biofilm formation and N₂-fixation.

We generated CRISPR/Cas9 constructs, transformed rice plants and obtained plant lines with decreased expression of cyp75B3 and cyp75B4 (FIG. 15A). We obtained a number of transgenic homozygous lines and measured their flavone contents. The silencing of Os10g17260/Os10g16974 resulted in a reduction of the Cyt P450 (CYP75B3/75B4), mediating the formation of Luteolin from Apigenin, and induced a significant increase in Apigenin and its derivative, Apigenin-7-Glucoside in both roots (FIG. 15B) and root exudates (FIG. 15C).

Root extracts and root exudates, obtained from cyp75b3/cyp75b4 (Os10g17260/Os10g16974) CRISPR/Cas9 knockout plants, increased biofilm production in Glucanoacetobacter diazotrophicus suspension (FIGS. 16A, 16B). The root exudate of the CRISPR line induced higher expression of the gumD gene, which is responsible for the first step in exopolysaccharide (EPS) production of biofilm in Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus (FIG. 16C). The CRISPR/Cas9 rice lines incorporated more nitrogen from air (delta ¹⁵N) when grown in the greenhouse at both 8 weeks and 16 weeks of germination (FIG. 16D).

Kitaake wild-type and Crispr #87 and Crispr #104 silenced lines were grown in the greenhouse at standard growth conditions, the plants were fertilized, but the Nitrogen levels were kept at only 30% of the concentration recommended (25 ppm N). Notably, the silenced plants were somewhat shorter (FIG. 17B) but displayed a 40% increase in tiller number (FIG. 17C).

Plants were grown to maturity and seeds were harvested, dried and weighed. The silenced plants displayed a 40% yield increase as compared to the wild type plants grown at the same conditions (FIG. 17D).

Our results suggest the generation of Nitrogen-fixation in rice and other grain crops. The strategy involves the silencing of pathways associated with the catabolism of flavones (Apigenin, Luteolin, etc.). This strategy induced the accumulation of these metabolites inside the plant and the exudation of the flavones from the roots into the soil, where they activated the biofilm synthesis in the N₂-fixing bacteria. If plants are grown under minimal (deficient) inorganic N-conditions, the biofilm synthesis in the bacteria facilitates their N₂-fixation. The colonization of the plant roots by the N₂-fixing bacteria and its concomitant N₂-fixation will allow the reduction of agronomical operational costs (by reducing N-input) and also will provide an important tool to reduce nitrate contamination of groundwater, reducing its leaching into the water supplies.

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Although the foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and example for purposes of clarity of understanding, one of skill in the art will appreciate that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims. In addition, each reference provided herein is incorporated by reference in its entirety to the same extent as if each reference was individually incorporated by reference.

INFORMAL SEQUENCE LISTING SEQ ID NO: 1 Oryza sativa ssp. Indica (OsR498G1018420100.01) Amino acid sequence MEVAAMEISTSLLLTTVALSVIVCYALVFSRAGKARAPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQL GGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLIRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAPVAAQFLRTHDANFSSRPRNSG GEHMAYNGRDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKICAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREAVLMVRSL AEASAAPGSSSPAAVVLGKEVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGEGAREFKEIVLE VMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHHRFDDMMNAIIAERRAGSLLK PTDSREEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEQEWLAAGEDDRITDTEIKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVE WTMAELIRHPDILKQAQEELDVVVGRDRLLLESDLSHLTFFHAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSL PRMASEECEIAGYRIPKGAELLVNVWGIARDPAIWPDPLEYKPSRFLPGGTHTDVDV KGNDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTMTAATLVHAFDWQLPADQTPDKLNMDE AFTLLLQRAEPLVVHPVPRLLPSAYNIA SEQ ID NO: 2 Oryza sativa ssp. Indica (OsR498G1018420100.01) Nucleotide sequence ATGGAGGTCGCCGCCATGGAGATCTCTACCTCATTGCTCCTCACCACCGTGGCTC TCTCCGTCATCGTGTGCTACGCCCTGGTCTTCTCCCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGCGTGC GCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCCTGGCCCCAGGGGATGGCCGGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCC GCAGCTGGGCGGGAAGACGCACCAGACGCTGCACGAGATGACCAAGGTGTACG GCCCGCTGATCCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGAGCTCCGACGTGGTGGTCGCCGGCTCGGC GCCGGTGGCGGCGCAGTTCCTCCGCACCCACGATGCCAACTTCAGCAGCCGGCC ACGCAACTCCGGCGGCGAGCACATGGCGTACAACGGCCGGGACGTCGTGTTCGG GCCGTACGGGCCGCGGTGGCGCGCCATGCGGAAGATTTGCGCCGTCAACCTCTTC TCCGCGCGCGCGCTCGACGACCTGCGCGCTTTCCGGGAGCGGGAGGCCGTGCTG ATGGTTAGGTCGCTGGCGGAGGCGAGCGCCGCCCCTGGGTCGTCGTCTCCAGCG GCGGTGGTCCTGGGAAAGGAGGTGAATGTCTGCACGACGAACGCGCTGTCGCGC GCCGCGGTCGGGCGCCGCGTGTTCGCCGCCGGCGCGGGCGAGGGCGCGAGGGAG TTCAAAGAGATCGTGCTGGAGGTGATGGAGGTGGGTGGTGTGCTGAACGTCGGC GACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGGTGGCTGGACCCGCAGGGCGTGGTAGCGAGGATG AAAAAGCTGCACCACCGGTTCGACGACATGATGAACGCGATCATCGCGGAGAGG AGGGCCGGATCACTACTCAAACCAACCGACAGTCGTGAGGAAGGTAAGGACTTG CTTGGCTTGCTCCTGGCTATGGTGCAGGAGCAGGAGTGGCTCGCCGCCGGCGAG GACGACAGGATCACCGACACGGAAATCAAGGCCCTTATCCTGAATCTATTCGTG GCGGGCACAGACACAACATCAACCATAGTTGAGTGGACAATGGCAGAGCTGATT CGACACCCAGATATCCTCAAGCAGGCCCAAGAGGAGCTAGATGTTGTTGTGGGT CGTGATAGGCTCCTCTTAGAGTCGGATCTATCACATCTCACCTTCTTCCATGCTAT CATCAAGGAGACATTCCGTCTTCATCCATCAACCCCGCTCTCGCTGCCACGCATG GCATCTGAGGAGTGTGAGATCGCAGGCTACCGTATCCCCAAGGGTGCAGAGTTG CTGGTCAATGTGTGGGGGATCGCCCGTGACCCAGCCATATGGCCTGACCCACTAG AGTACAAGCCCTCTCGGTTCCTCCCCGGTGGGACGCACACTGATGTGGATGTCAA GGGAAATGATTTCGGACTTATACCATTCGGTGCAGGGCGAAGGATATGCGCCGG CCTCAGTTGGGGCCTGCGGATGGTCACCATGACAGCGGCCACGCTGGTGCATGC ATTCGACTGGCAGCTACCAGCGGACCAGACGCCAGACAAGCTCAATATGGATGA GGCGTTTACCCTCCTGCTGCAAAGGGCAGAGCCATTGGTGGTTCACCCGGTACCA AGGCTTCTCCCATCCGCTTACAATATTGCATAA SEQ ID NO: 3 Oryza sativa ssp. Indica (OsR498G1018427100.01) Amino acid sequence MEVAAMEISTSLLLTTVALSVIVCYALVFSRAGKARAPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQL GGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLIRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAPVAAQFLRTHDANFSSRPRNSG GEHMAYNGRDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKICAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREAVLMVRSL AEASAAPGSSSPAAVVLGKEVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGEGAREFKEIVLE VMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHHRFDDMMNAIIAERRAGSLLK PTDSREEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEQEWLAAGEDDRITDTEIKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVE WTMAELIRHPDILKQAQEELDVVVGRDRLLLESDLSHLTFFHAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSL PRMASEECEIAGYRIPKGAELLVNVWGIARDPAIWPDPLEYKPSRFLPGGTHTDVDV KGNDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTMTAATLVHAFDWQLPADQTPDKLNMDE AFTLLLQRAEPLVVHPVPRLLPSAYNIA SEQ ID NO: 4 Oryza sativa ssp. Indica (OsR498G1018427100.01) Nucleotide sequence ATGGAGGTCGCCGCCATGGAGATCTCTACCTCATTGCTCCTCACCACCGTGGCTC TCTCCGTCATCGTGTGCTACGCCCTGGTCTTCTCCCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGCGTGC GCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCCTGGCCCCAGGGGATGGCCGGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCC GCAGCTGGGCGGGAAGACGCACCAGACGCTGCACGAGATGACCAAGGTGTACG GCCCGCTGATCCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGAGCTCCGACGTGGTGGTCGCCGGCTCGGC GCCGGTGGCGGCGCAGTTCCTCCGCACCCACGATGCCAACTTCAGCAGCCGGCC ACGCAACTCCGGCGGCGAGCACATGGCGTACAACGGCCGGGACGTCGTGTTCGG GCCGTACGGGCCGCGGTGGCGCGCCATGCGGAAGATTTGCGCCGTCAACCTCTTC TCCGCGCGCGCGCTCGACGACCTGCGCGCTTTCCGGGAGCGGGAGGCCGTGCTG ATGGTTAGGTCGCTGGCGGAGGCGAGCGCCGCCCCTGGGTCGTCGTCTCCAGCG GCGGTGGTCCTGGGAAAGGAGGTGAATGTCTGCACGACGAACGCGCTGTCGCGC GCCGCGGTCGGGCGCCGCGTGTTCGCCGCCGGCGCGGGCGAGGGCGCGAGGGAG TTCAAAGAGATCGTGCTGGAGGTGATGGAGGTGGGTGGTGTGCTGAACGTCGGC GACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGGTGGCTGGACCCGCAGGGCGTGGTAGCGAGGATG AAAAAGCTGCACCACCGGTTCGACGACATGATGAACGCGATCATCGCGGAGAGG AGGGCCGGATCACTACTCAAACCAACCGACAGTCGTGAGGAAGGTAAGGACTTG CTTGGCTTGCTCCTGGCTATGGTGCAGGAGCAGGAGTGGCTCGCCGCCGGCGAG GACGACAGGATCACCGACACGGAAATCAAGGCCCTTATCCTGAATCTATTCGTG GCGGGCACAGACACAACATCAACCATAGTTGAGTGGACAATGGCAGAGCTGATT CGACACCCAGATATCCTCAAGCAGGCCCAAGAGGAGCTAGATGTTGTTGTGGGT CGTGATAGGCTCCTCTTAGAGTCGGATCTATCACATCTCACCTTCTTCCATGCTAT CATCAAGGAGACATTCCGTCTTCATCCATCAACCCCGCTCTCGCTGCCACGCATG GCATCTGAGGAGTGTGAGATCGCAGGCTACCGTATCCCCAAGGGTGCAGAGTTG CTGGTCAATGTGTGGGGGATCGCCCGTGACCCAGCCATATGGCCTGACCCACTAG AGTACAAGCCCTCTCGGTTCCTCCCCGGTGGGACGCACACTGATGTGGATGTCAA GGGAAATGATTTCGGACTTATACCATTCGGTGCAGGGCGAAGGATATGCGCCGG CCTCAGTTGGGGCCTGCGGATGGTCACCATGACAGCGGCCACGCTGGTGCATGC ATTCGACTGGCAGCTACCAGCGGACCAGACGCCAGACAAGCTCAATATGGATGA GGCGTTTACCCTCCTGCTGCAAAGGGCAGAGCCATTGGTGGTTCACCCGGTACCA AGGCTTCTCCCATCCGCTTACAATATTGCATAA SEQ ID NO: 5 Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica (LOC_Os10g16974) Amino acid sequence MEVAAMEISTSLLLTTVALSVIVCYALVFSRAGKARAPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQL GGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLIRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAPVAAQFLRTHDANFSSRPRNSG GEHMAYNGRDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKICAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREAVLMVRSL AEASAAPGSSSPAAVVLGKEVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGEGAREFKEIVLE VMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHRRFDDMMNAIIAERRAGSLLKP TDSREEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEQEWLAAGEDDRITDTEIKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVE WTMAELIRHPDILKHAQEELDVVVGRDRLLSESDLSHLTFFHAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSL PRMASEECEIAGYRIPKGAELLVNVWGIARDPAIWPDPLEYKPSRFLPGGTHTDVDV KGNDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTMTAATLVHAFDWQLPADQTPDKLNMDE AFTLLLQRAEPLVVHPVPRLLPSAYNIA SEQ ID NO: 6 Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica (LOC_Os10g16974) Nucleotide sequence ATGGAGGTCGCCGCCATGGAGATCTCTACCTCATTGCTCCTCACCACCGTGGCTC TCTCCGTCATCGTGTGCTACGCCCTGGTCTTCTCCCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGCGTGC GCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCCTGGCCCCAGGGGATGGCCGGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCC GCAGCTGGGCGGGAAGACGCACCAGACGCTGCACGAGATGACCAAGGTGTACG GCCCGCTGATCCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGAGCTCCGACGTGGTGGTCGCCGGCTCGGC GCCGGTGGCGGCGCAGTTCCTCCGCACCCACGATGCCAACTTCAGCAGCCGGCC ACGCAACTCCGGCGGCGAGCACATGGCGTACAACGGCCGGGACGTCGTGTTCGG GCCGTACGGGCCGCGGTGGCGCGCCATGCGGAAGATTTGCGCCGTCAACCTCTTC TCCGCGCGCGCGCTCGACGACCTGCGCGCTTTCCGGGAGCGGGAGGCCGTGCTG ATGGTTAGGTCGCTGGCGGAGGCGAGCGCCGCCCCTGGGTCGTCGTCTCCAGCG GCGGTGGTCCTGGGAAAGGAGGTGAATGTCTGCACGACGAACGCGCTGTCGCGC GCCGCGGTCGGGCGCCGCGTGTTCGCCGCCGGCGCGGGCGAGGGCGCGAGGGAG TTCAAAGAGATCGTGCTGGAGGTGATGGAGGTGGGTGGTGTGCTGAACGTCGGC GACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGGTGGCTGGACCCGCAGGGCGTGGTAGCGAGGATG AAAAAGCTGCACCGCCGGTTCGACGACATGATGAACGCGATCATCGCGGAGAGG AGGGCCGGATCACTACTCAAACCAACCGACAGTCGTGAGGAAGGTAAGGACTTG CTTGGCTTGCTCCTGGCTATGGTGCAGGAGCAGGAGTGGCTCGCCGCCGGCGAG GACGACAGGATCACCGACACGGAAATCAAGGCCCTTATCCTGAATCTATTCGTG GCGGGCACAGACACAACATCAACCATAGTTGAGTGGACAATGGCAGAGCTGATT CGACACCCAGATATCCTCAAGCACGCCCAAGAGGAGCTAGATGTTGTTGTGGGT CGTGATAGGCTCCTCTCAGAGTCGGATCTATCACATCTCACCTTCTTCCATGCTAT CATCAAGGAGACATTCCGTCTACATCCATCAACACCGCTCTCGCTGCCACGCATG GCATCTGAGGAGTGTGAGATCGCAGGCTACCGTATCCCCAAGGGTGCAGAGTTG CTGGTCAATGTGTGGGGGATCGCCCGTGACCCAGCCATATGGCCTGACCCACTAG AGTACAAGCCCTCTCGGTTCCTCCCCGGTGGGACGCACACTGATGTGGATGTCAA GGGAAATGATTTCGGACTTATACCATTCGGTGCAGGGCGAAGGATATGCGCCGG CCTCAGTTGGGGCCTGCGGATGGTCACCATGACAGCGGCCACGCTGGTGCATGC ATTCGACTGGCAGCTACCAGCGGACCAGACGCCAGACAAGCTCAATATGGATGA GGCGTTTACCCTCCTGCTGCAAAGGGCAGAGCCATTGGTGGTTCACCCGGTACCA AGGCTTCTCCCATCCGCTTACAATATTGCATAA SEQ ID NO: 7 Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica (LOC_Os10g17260) Amino acid sequence MDVVPLPLLLGSLAVSAAVWYLVYFLRGGSGGDAARKRRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGDKPHHTMCALARQYGPLFRLRFGCAEVVVAASAPVAAQFLRGHDANFSNRPPN SGAEHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRAVREGEVALMV RNLARQQAASVALGQEANVCATNTLARATIGHRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQ LAGVFNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYDNMMNGFINERKAGAQPDGVA AGEHGNDLLSVLLARMQEEQKLDGDGEKITETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWAL AELIRHPDVLKEAQHELDTVVGRGRLVSESDLPRLPYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRE AAEECEVDGYRIPKGATLLVNVWAIARDPTQWPDPLQYQPSRFLPGRMHADVDVK GADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHGFDWTLANGATPDKLNMEEA YGLTLQRAVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYGV SEQ ID NO: 8 Oryza sativa ssp. Japonica Nucleotide sequence AAACCCGCATTTCCCATCGTACAACGAGCGAGCGGATCATACGGTCATGGACGTT GTGCCTCTCCCGCTGCTGCTCGGCTCCCTGGCCGTGTCCGCCGCCGTGTGGTACCT TGTGTACTTCCTCCGCGGCGGCAGCGGCGGCGACGCGGCGAGGAAGCGGCGGCC TTTGCCACCCGGGCCACGCGGGTGGCCCGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCCGCAGCTCGGC GACAAGCCGCACCACACCATGTGCGCCCTGGCGCGGCAGTACGGCCCGCTGTTC CGGCTCCGGTTCGGCTGCGCCGAGGTGGTGGTGGCCGCGTCGGCGCCCGTGGCTG CGCAGTTCCTGCGCGGGCACGATGCCAACTTCAGCAACCGCCCGCCCAACTCGG GCGCCGAGCACGTCGCGTACAACTACCAGGACCTCGTCTTCGCGCCCTACGGTGC TCGCTGGCGCGCCCTGCGGAAGCTGTGCGCGCTCCACCTCTTCTCGGCCAAGGCG CTCGACGACCTCCGAGCAGTCCGGGAGGGCGAGGTCGCGCTCATGGTGAGGAAC CTCGCTCGGCAGCAGGCGGCGTCAGTGGCGCTGGGGCAGGAAGCGAACGTCTGC GCCACGAACACGCTGGCCCGCGCCACCATCGGTCACCGGGTGTTCGCCGTCGAC GGCGGGGAAGGCGCAAGGGAGTTCAAGGAGATGGTTGTGGAGCTGATGCAGCTC GCCGGCGTTTTCAACGTCGGGGACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGGTGGCTCGACCCGC AGGGCGTCGTGGCAAAGATGAAGAGGCTGCACCGTCGGTACGACAACATGATGA ACGGATTCATCAACGAAAGGAAGGCCGGGGCGCAGCCCGACGGGGTCGCCGCTG GCGAGCACGGCAACGACCTTCTAAGCGTGCTGCTGGCGAGGATGCAGGAGGAGC AGAAGCTGGACGGCGACGGCGAAAAGATCACCGAAACTGACATCAAAGCTCTGC TCCTGAACCTATTCACTGCGGGGACGGATACGACATCGAGCACGGTGGAGTGGG CACTGGCGGAGCTGATCCGGCACCCGGACGTCCTCAAGGAGGCCCAGCATGAGC TTGACACCGTCGTCGGTAGGGGTCGTCTCGTGTCCGAGTCTGACCTTCCACGCCT CCCCTACCTCACCGCGGTGATCAAGGAGACGTTTCGGCTTCACCCGTCAACGCCG CTCTCACTGCCTCGGGAGGCTGCAGAGGAGTGTGAGGTGGACGGCTACCGTATC CCCAAGGGCGCTACCCTCCTAGTCAACGTCTGGGCTATAGCCCGTGACCCGACCC AATGGCCCGACCCGCTACAGTACCAGCCTTCTCGGTTTCTCCCCGGCAGGATGCA TGCAGACGTGGATGTCAAGGGTGCTGATTTCGGCCTGATACCATTCGGAGCAGG ACGGAGAATATGCGCTGGCCTTAGTTGGGGCTTGCGGATGGTCACACTGATGACT GCCACGCTAGTGCACGGGTTCGACTGGACCTTGGCTAACGGCGCGACTCCGGAC AAGCTCAACATGGAGGAGGCCTATGGGCTCACCTTGCAGAGGGCCGTGCCGTTG ATGGTCCAGCCCGTGCCAAGGCTGCTTCCATCGGCTTATGGAGTATAAAACCGGT CTACTTACTAGTACCACTTTAAATTAAGGTCAGAAATCGGTGGAGACTACTTGCA GTGTTGGCCGCATTATATGACGTATTATTTTGTTTTGTTTGTTGGTGGAAAAATAA AGTAGTCTATCTCAGTGTTATCTGGCACTAAAGGAACTCTAGAAATGGTGGCAAA ATAGAGTACTATCGTGGAATCATAAAAAAGGATTATTTGGTGTATAATACAGAA AAATTTATG SEQ ID NO: 9 Genomic sequence, rice CYP75B3 Exons, Target sequences, PAM (NGG), Target-like sequence >CYP75B3_LOC_Os10g17260_chr10_8679310-8681284 TAAACCCGCATTTCCCATCGTACAACGAGCGAGCGGATCATACGGTCATGGACGTTGTGCCT CTCCCGCTGCTGCTCGGCTCCCTGGCCGTGTCCGCCGCCGTGTGGTACCTTGTGTACTTCCT CCgcggcggcagcggcggcgacgcggcgaggaagcggcggcCTTTGCCACCCGGGCCACGCG GGTGGCCCGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCCGCAGCTCGGCGACAAGCCGCACCACACCATGTGCGCC CTGGCGCGGCAGTACGGCCCGCTGTTCCGGCTCCGGTTCGGCTGCGCCGAGGTGGTGGTGGC CGCGTCGGCGCCCGTGGCTGCGCAGTTCCTGCGCGGGCACGATGCCAACTTCAGCAACCGCC CGCCCAACTCGGGCGCCGAGCACGTCGCGTACAACTACCAGGACCTCGTCTTCGCGCCCTAC GGTGCTCGCTGGCGCGCCCTGCGGAAGCTGTGCGCGCTCCACCTCTTCTCGGCCAAGGCGCT CGACGACCTCCGAGCAGTCCGGGAGGGCGAGGTCGCGCTCATGGTGAGGAACCTCGCTCGGC AGCAGGCGGCGTCAGTGGCGCTGGGGCAGGAAGCGAACGTCTGCGCCACGAACACGCTGGCC CGCGCCACCATCGGTCACCGGGTGTTCGCCGTCGACGGCGGGGAAGGCGCAAGGGAGTTCAA GGAGATGGTTGTGGAGCTGATGCAGCTCGCCGGCGTTTTCAACGTCGGGGACTTCGTGCCGG CGCTCCGGTGGCTCGACCCGCAGGGCGTCGTGGCAAAGATGAAGAGGCTGCACCGTCGGTAC GACAACATGATGAACGGATTCATCAACGAAAGGAAGGCCGGGGCGCAGCCCGACGGGGTCGC CGCTGGCGAGCACGGCAACGACCTTCTAAGCGTGCTGCTGGCGAGGATGCAGGAGGAGCAGA AGCTGGACGGCGACGGCGAAAAGATCACCGAAACTGACATCAAAGCTCTGCTCCTGGTAAGT TCCTGATGACCGTGCCTTTTCAGATTATCGCAACACCACTTCCATGTTGACATGATCTTTCT TCTTTCTTTTTGTGGATCGTGATAGAACCTATTCACTGCGGGGACGGATACGACATCGAGCA CGGTGGAGTGGGCACTGGCGGAGCTGATCCGGCACCCGGACGTCCTCAAGGAGGCCCAGCAT GAGCTTCACACCGTCGTCGGTAGGGGTCGTCTCGTGTCCGAGTCTGACCTTCCACGCCTCCC CTACCTCACCGCGGTGATCAAGGAGACGTTTCGGCTTCACCCGTCAACGCCGCTCTCACTGC CTCGGGAGGCTGCAGAGGAGTGTGAGGTGGACGGCTACCGTATCCCCAAGGGCGCTACCCTC CTAGTCAACGTCTGGGCTATAGCCCGTGACCCGACCCAATGGCCCGACCCGCTACAGTACCA GCCTTCTCGGTTTCTCCCCGGCAGGATGCATGCAGACGTGGATGTCAAGGGTGCTGATTTCG GCCTGATACCATTCGGAGCAGGACGGAGAATATGCGCTGGCCTTAGTTGGGGCTTGCGGATG GTCACACTGATGACTGCCACGCTAGTGCACGGGTTCGACTGGACCTTGGCTAACGGCGCGAC TCCGGACAAGCTCAACATGGAGGAGGCCTATGGGCTCACCTTGCAGAGGGCCGTGCCGTTGA TGGTCCAGCCCGTGCCAAGGCTGCTTCCATCGGCTTATGGAGTATAAAACCGGTCTACTTAC TAGTACCACTTTAAATTAAGGTCAGAAATCGGTGGAGACTACTTGCAGTGTTGGCCGCATTA TATGACGTATTATTTTGTTTTGTTTGTTGGTGGAAAAATAAAGTAGTCTATCTCAGTGTTAT CTGGCACTAAAGGAACTCTAGAAATGGTGGCAAAATAGAGTACTATCGTGGAATCATAAAAA AGGATTATTTGGTGTATAATACAGAAAAATTTATGAACACGCTGGTATATATG SEQ ID NO: 10 >CYP75B4_LOC_Os10g16974_chr10_8494248-8504329 GGTGGTAGGTAAGGGATCTCAGGATGGGACCTGGCACCCATATCCACCAACCACTGTTGTCC CTGAGATAATAGACGCGTGCTTTGCAGAGTGATCCAAAGCTAGCTAGTCCTACCAACAATGG AGGTCGCCGCCATGGAGATCTCTACCTCATTGCTCCTCACCACCGTGGCTCTCTCCGTCATC GTGTGCTACGCCCTGGTCTTCTCCCGCGCCGGGAAGGCGCGTGCGCCGCTGCCGCTGCCGCC TGGCCCCAGGGGATGGCCGGTGCTGGGCAACCTGCCGCAGCTGGGCGGGAAGACGCACCAGA CGCTGCACGAGATGACCAAGGTGTACGGCCCGCTGATCCGGCTCCGGTTCGGGAGCTCCGAC GTGGTGGTCGCCGGCTCGGCGCCGGTGGCGGCGCAGTTCCTCCGCACCCACGATGCCAACTT CAGCAGCCGGCCACGCAACTCCGGCGGCGAGCACATGGCGTACAACGGCCGGGACGTCGTGT TCGGGCCGTACGGGCCGCGGTGGCGCGCCATGCGGAAGATTTGCGCCGTCAACCTCTTCTCC GCGCGCGCGCTCGACGACCTGCGCGCTTTCCGGGAGCGGGAGGCCGTGCTGATGGTTAGGTC GCTGGCGGAGGCGAGCGCCGCCCCTGGGTCGTCGTCTCCAGCGGCGGTGGTCCTGGGAAAGG AGGTGAATGTCTGCACGACGAAcgcgctgtcgcgcgccgcggtcgggcgccgcgtgttcgcc gccggcgcgggcgagggcgcgAGGGAGTTCAAAGAGATCGTGCTGGAGGTGATGGAGGTGGG TGGTGTGCTGAACGTCGGCGACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGGTGGCTGGACCCGCAGGGCGTGG TAGCGAGGATGAAAAAGCTGCACCGCCGGTTCGACGACATGATGAACGCGATCATCGCGGAG AGGAGGGCCGGATCACTACTCAAACCAACCGACAGTCGTGAGGAAGGTAAGGACTTGCTTGG CTTGCTCCTGGCTATGGTGCAGGAGCAGGAGTGGCTCGCCGCCGGCGAGGACGACAGGATCA CCGACACGGAAATCAAGGCCCTTATCCTGGTTCGTGATTCATGCTCTGATTTAGTAGATAGA CACTCACTCGTTCATTGCatattaactaagtagctataattttttaagaaaaataataaaat atattagtatataatatattactttacaaacatataaattaaattaaatttgatttttataa ataacatataGATTATAAGATCCACGTTAAATGAGTCTACATCCACTCAATTATTAGAATCT GTCCCCTGAACTTTTTTACTGTTGTCTGTCTACGTCATGTCCAAAACACTAGTAATGTTTGT TTCTCCTTTGTTGAGAATCTGTTTTTCCCACGTCGATGTGCTTTCTGTTCGGAATTTGGTTT GGGAATTTGGGGATATGCGTCGTTTTGCGCACCAGAAGACCAGAACACGTACTTGTCGTCAT CACCACTCATTTGGGTAACAGATTATCAAGTAGACTGGTTGTCGGGCTTCCAATAGTAAAAT CTAATTCGAGAGCCCTCCTGTTTTAGCGCTATCATTCGACGCTGGCAGAGCCGTCTGATCGC TCGCGTCATTATCGAGTCCATCTGCGTAGGCCTCGCAGTCTACtggtaattcttacgatcac agataaaatccgcaagcgcacgggtatacagatgtagcacttcccctacggagtattccaaa gggtatcgaatccaaggaaacatgtgtggtcagttcttcctccggttcatccaagaacacca agcaaaggatagggcgggatagcgaggattcactggtgagaaatagtgtctaggaaagttta agtttaatcctaacgtaatacttcaggcactggtaacccgctattcccagatgttgctctac tacgtacccggacagggaagacttaagtgatctcgagggctgtcaccacctctacacctacc tcaaacgtactgtgggatacacagtaattactggataacaattacctaaacaccacgtctaa gcaattaatatctactttagtatttataactcaccaaagcaatctctatatttcagttgatt atagtgaacgataatcccgtatgctatttaggaactaaccaagagataattctcacaagata aatctaaattactcaggaagaatattatattgaaatcagagtaatgaacaaaataaaagaaa tgagagaagattaccgacaactccagaattcttccgacttcttctactctactctcttccta ttctagtatacaatatagtacaatagagcctcttataatttagctcaatcttggaagtgtgt gtaagagtgaaggagtgaaactccttatatagaggtaggtatgactgttacacgatgcgaat tgtcggaaatgccccgcaaccgccatcaggagatgatcaggaccatccacgccaaaccccag cctgaacggctgagattttggttcggccgaaccaaggggttcggccgaacgtgggctaggcc cacctggcctggccttcggcccatctcctccgctggtcctcctttatccatttctcggagtt ttgagctgagtctttgatattttgatgatcacaacccatccttgtatgaatacacgtttctc ctcactttagtctgattttactcccaacttcggggttcaacacctgcatacaaatgaacacc aacactagtggaatatgtgagattaaacacctatcgctatattgaatgtgttattatctgga ctttatgcagaggttggcggtatagaatcagcatttaacagccgccaacaTAGTCGTAGGCA TGGCTTTCTGGATAAGGATCGAGATGAAACCACTCCAACCACACGTCACACGCAAATCCTGC TTTAGAGAGTCACAGAGAGAGAGGTTACAGTTTCTCCCCcatgtccttttcctcttcaaaca atgttttctctcaaattacctatccgatcaacaatccgattacaccattgtgttcgttacaa ttaaatcatcacaacaagctctgacatgattatattacgatgaaaaaatatttatatttata aattacttttattatatatgtaagttacttttatcatacatataagttgcttttagatttga ctaaattacttttatatttgacATAtaaaagtaaatttaataaagtctgaaagtagtttaca tatattataaaattaacttaaaacaaaacggaagtaactttgtcacgacattagaagtaaat tcgttgtagggataaaaatataactttatctaaaattaaatttaattagcacaaatcaACAC ACGTAAGTTTAACAATTTTTAAAAGTAACTTCAATGTTAATTGGAAGTAACTTTTGCATGGT TCAAGTTGAAAGGAGATACTAGATGGAGTACAAACTAGCTACCACTAGCTGTGTAGTCACGT CCAATGAAAAAATGCATTAATTAaagttactttctttttgttatagttacttctataatata tttaaattacttttaggctttattgaatttacttttatatgtctaagaagtaatttagtgaa atctaaaaataatttagatatattataaaagtaatttattatttttcatcaaaatataatca tgtgagatcttgttataaagatttaattgttacaaacacaacgatataatcggatcgtagat cagataactagtttaagagaaaattgtatTTGAAATATAGGTGGACAATGTCTCTCATATAT GGAGTGGTAGCTGGTTTAGACAAATCAGCTACCACTTGCTGTGTAGTCACGTTCCCAATCGT AAAATCCTCCTTTTCCGTGGGAATAGGATAATGCACCACCTAAATTATTTTAATGCTACCTT ACTCTAAACTTCGGATATCCGCACGGTCTTCAAAGCAGTGACAAATCTAGAATTTTTATTTT GGTGTGCCCACACAATCCTCAAAAGCCAAATCAGAGTCACTCATATACACAAATACAGTAAA AGTTCtttttttaaaggaacacaacaagggagggccccattgctaaaagattattattaaaa aagaaagaaggttacaaagcaaattacaacaaaaggatccaatctctgactacatgttgatc actcactttcaacctaaacagcaaaaggaggaagtctcctttaagaagttgcctccaagaaa aaaacaaaggtaatctgttctcaaaaatgaaaccattcctttctttccaaatattccaagcc cctaaaaggaacttttctataaagcattgcccattgtaaacatgtttagccttcatgatcat attgctcaaactgagagaactatcccacaagatgcctaaataagtgcaacaagtcaccgaga aagggcacttaaagaaaagatgcattaaagtgtcagtacatctctaccgacaaagaacacaa aacaaatcataatctggtggagcacagtgtttgtgatccagcataaattagtgttcaatcta tccatgaaaacaagccagctaaatactttaaccttggagaaaaccttactcttccaaagcca cacaaagtgctgagggggctgcaagtgcctaaaattcagagcataaaacttctgggaagtat atttcaaaccaccccaaatataggaccaaatatatggctatctcactctcctgagaaagatc aatagtgctaataaaatctgaaagagcctgaaactcagtataagcttggtgagacaaaggca gctgaaaattgtctgacatttgagctgacagatagccatgcacaaatgatattttgttggca gcaaatgaataaagtctaggcattgagaaactgagagggggattatcagaccaaatatcctc ccaaaaagaacatgttaaaccattccccacattgcatctagcaatccctctatagaaatcca tcagcttataaatatctctacaccaaaaagaccctttagagatgacaaatgaggggccactt gatcataataagaggaccagataagatcaacccatggcacattccttctattatagaatttg tccaaaaatttcaccaaaagagcttgattccgaatagaaaggttgataacaccaagcccccc ttttactttaggtttacaaactttgtcccaagctgctaaattttctgcttgaattcacatat gaacatctccaaagacaatgtttccttgcactatcaatattatcaattactgtcttaggcaa cattatagtgcacatgtaattggttggcaaggaggagaaaactgaattaactagagtaagcc tattaccatataacaagaaatctgagtttgcagacaatctcctttcaattccttcaactaga ggagcaaaatcaaccactctaggcttagttgttcccaaaggcagaccaagataagtaaaggg gagtgaaccaattttgcaaccagaaaccctagcaagcatctcatcttttccatcactcaagt ttttagggattaaacatgatttttgatagttaacctttaatctagtaccttgagcaaaagat tgaagcagaacttttagagtaaaaagctccttcccacaatccttaacatataaaagagtatc atctgcatattggaccactgggaagttattgtcctgactatagggcaatggcttggataaca aatacaaatggtgtgctatgtttattaaagattgcagaagatcagctcccacaacaaacaac ggcggtgaaaggggtcttacaccccccctccccccccccccgcctacaatgaaaattctttc taggaactccattcagaagaactgaagagaagcagaagaaaagatcttctgaatccagttta accattttctaaaaaccccatagctttcatcaccaacaaaatagcttcatgttcaatagtat caaaggctttctcaaagtccaactttaaaagaacgatttcccttcttgagtggtgacattga tgaagaaactcaaaattccaagcaaggcaatcctgaatagttctcccttttataaaactata ttgatttggatgtattactgataggattaccatctgcaatctgccagccaacaacttcgtca aaatcttcagagaaatccccataagagaaataggcctatagtgatttatagtctcaggacac aattttttaggcaccaaagtgatgaaagagtgattcaaaggattcaagtctagagagcctca atgaaaatcagcgcataatttataataatcttgacatataatgggccagcatttcttaataa aaaggccattaaaaccatccgaatcaggagctctatcaatagggagattcttaataagctta tcaacctcattcttagaaaagggggcatccaggatttccaaaccgtcttgtgaagggattaa agaagggagatcaaaaggcatacattcaaaacaagaaattcccatcctcatcttaaaagcat tccaagcagtatgggctttagcctcatgatcagagagggttgacccatccacatcaaccaaa atagctatagaattcttcctgtatgattcagttgccattgcatggaaaaaatttgtgttttc ccctccaaatttagcccatctaatagtacaccttttcttccagtatgtttgcttatatttct aagtatgtaagcaacttagatctgacaaaaactctgaaattccattccaacacagtgagatc tctatattcctcaatgatatcaaaaaaaaaaagatcacaacattacattttgtgatgagttt ctgaagcttacatagattcctactccattttataagcccctttcttaaagctttgagtttag atgaaatatttctagcagcatccaaaaaactgccatgattagcccaaatagattggactaaa tcaaaaaacctttcatgctcaacctataaattctcaaacctgaacacatttgatctaggaat aacaactgcacaatacaggcggtatgatcagaagttgacctagctaaaggcttgaataaagt attaggaaaagaggaagaccaactagtagaagtgaaaaaccagtccaattgctcaagttgag ggtgattttgcatgttactccaggtaaaggccatgcccttaatagggacttccactaaaccc aaattactgatgacctcattaaaaagaaaaatatcattcatatccgctcctggcttatttct atttagaactgaacgatagaagttaaaatcaccaagcaacagccaaaaatcaccaacaggaa tttggagactataaagccaagccaaaaaaattagacctttcaacaccagtacagggctcata aatagtaaccattgtccaagataaactagaatcattagaagtaaaagtgagctggacaacaa aactttcaattgtgatattcataacagagaagacataactattccagcaaaccaaaataccc ccaaatgcacccctagaaggggaaaaaagcaaatttgtcaaaacgcttaggggtgaacttcc taatgaaggaatgatcaaaattacttctcttagtttcatgtaaacaaaaaaaaatgcacatc cgctttcctctatcttattcctaatagccaaccacccatcatcagaatttatgcctcttaca ttctaacacagaacattccagtcctaaaagcaccattcatttTAAACAGTGATAGTAGTGTA GATCATATCTTACATAACACAAACAAAGAAATGAAACAATGTTAATGAAACACTTTTTTAAG CTTAGAAATGCTTGCACGCACCATCATTAATGATTCATTGTAACTTATTGATTTCACATTTC ACAAATATGCATCATCCAAACAAAGTAAAATTGTAAAAGCTAGAAAATTAGCTGTGCTACGA GCCTACTAACTTGCCTGATTACCCCCTATACTGGTTAGGATAATGGTTATAATagccgtaac cagcaaatcgagactaaagatctcgatctttagtaccggttgaaataacaagtactaaagat gcataccaagtcAAAAAACTATATGTGGGATGTGGGACTCAAACTTACGATCTCTCACCCCA ATCCTCACGTGCGTTACCATCCCACCTAGTACACACATCTGACTTAGATAAATATGCTTTCT TTTTAATCTAATCGTAAAGACATCTTTAGtaaaaatatcattagtccaagttagtattacca acagagaataaagatcctccagcattatttttggttggtgataccaaccggtactaaagaag tatttttagtaccgattagtaacattaaccatgagtaaaactgtttctagggagttagactt ttagaatcggtactaaagaatcttataccagttcttaatccaaccaagatattttttatttt ggATACCACAATAAAAAGATCAGTTATATAGTAAATGTTGGTGCTACTTGACTGGTTGGCGG TGACAACTACCGTCGGCCATAGCGTGCCTGCGTGTCGTGGGCTGCACCACTACGCTGGACTC CATCTCACTGCCCGTTGTGCAGCGCTCGCCGCTTCGCATGTGCCACAAGACGAGAGATGAGA TACAGAGAAAACCCTATACACGCACGTGCACGCCCGATAGATTCGTGTGCTGGTGGAGTCCA GACAATGCAGCGGGGCCTTGCACTCTATTTCGGCATTTATTTATTTATTGTGACCAGGCACC AACCGATCATTTAGGCCTATTGCTGCATACTGCTTTTTAAAATTATTTTGCAAATTTTGGGT ATGCTGCCAGTCCATACCGGGAAGGCAGGAACCCGTCCGCCCCTCTTTGAAGTACTACTAAT ACATGTTACATTATCATTTTTAATAATATGTTTATAAAAATATTGAAAACATTGCCACATGA ATGTGtttatattataaatatattattatataccatttttcatatattaaattttagttatt tttatataGACCCATCCTATGATGTCATATGTCTTTCTGCTGACTATGCAGAATCTATTCGT GGCGGGCACAGACACAACATCAACCATAGTTGAGTGGACAATGGCAGAGCTGATTCGACACC CAGATATCCTCAAGCACGCCCAAGAGGAGCTAGATGTTGTTGTGGGTCGTGATAGGCTCCTC TCAGAGTCGGATCTATCACATCTCACCTTCTTCCATGCTATCATCAAGGAGACATTCCGTCT ACATCCATCAACACCGCTCTCGCTGCCACGCATGGCATCTGAGGAGTGTGAGATCGCAGGCT ACCGTATCCCCAAGGGTGCAGAGTTGCTGGTCAATGTGTGGGGGATCGCCCGTGACCCAGCC ATATGGCCTGACCCACTAGAGTACAAGCCCTCTCGGTTCCTCCCCGGTGGGACGCACACTGA TGTGGATGTCAAGGGAAATGATTTCGGACTTATACCATTCGGTGCAGGGCGAAGGATATGCG CCGGCCTCAGTTGGGGCCTGCGGATGGTCACCATGACAGCGGCCACGCTGGTGCATGCATTC GACTGGCAGCTACCAGCGGACCAGACGCCAGACAAGCTCAATATGGATGAGGCGTTTACCCT CCTGCTGCAAAGGGCAGAGCCATTGGTGGTTCACCCGGTACCAAGGCTTCTCCCATCCGCTT ACAATATTGCATAAAGATTTACGAGTTGAATATAATTAACGAAAAGTTATTTCCGTGTGTGT GGCATCAAATAAATAGAGGGTATGAACTTTTGTCATGGTGTTGCATCATTGTTGTATGTTGG TAGATTGGTTTTTCACGAGTATCTATACTCCTTATAAAAAGGAGTAGTGGTGATGATTCTGC TACCACCCCACTACCAACTCTTATCtttttttAAGGACATCTAGGATTAGTGGGCCCATATG TCATTACTCTCACCAACTTTTATTCTTGTGAAAGGTTATTACCGTGCGAATAAATAGTGGGT TTGAACTGTCGTTGTGTTATATCATTCGATGTATGTTGATTGGTTTTGTTTTTCACAAGGAG TATACATATATTAAGGGACAGAATAATTGTCAGTCGCT SEQ ID NO: 11 GRNA1; TGCGGCAGGTTGCCCAGCAC SEQ ID NO: 12 GRNA2; CCGCTGTTCCGGCTCCGGTT SEQ ID NO: 13 GRNA3; ACTTCGTGCCGGCGCTCCGG CYP75B3/B4 SEQUENCES SEQ ID NO: 14 Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G1018420100 MEVAAMEISTSLLLTTVALSVIVCYALVFSRAGKARAPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQL GGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLIRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAPVAAQFLRTHDANFSSRPRNSG GEHMAYNGRDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKICAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREAVLMVRSL AEASAAPGSSSPAAVVLGKEVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGEGAREFKEIVLE VMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHHRFDDMMNAIIAERRAGSLLK PTDSREEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEQEWLAAGEDDRITDTEIKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVE WTMAELIRHPDILKQAQEELDVVVGRDRLLLESDLSHLTFFHAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSL PRMASEECEIAGYRIPKGAELLVNVWGIARDPAIWPDPLEYKPSRFLPGGTHTDVDV KGNDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTMTAATLVHAFDWQLPADQTPDKLNMDE AFTLLLQRAEPLVVHPVPRLLPSAYNIA* SEQ ID NO: 15 Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G1018427100 MDVVPLPLLLGSLAVSAAVWYLVYFLRGGSGGDAARKRRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGDKPHHTMCALARQYGPLFRLRFGCAEVVVAASAPVAAQFLRGHDANFSNRPPN SGAEHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRAVREGEVALMV RNLARQQAASVALGQEANVCATNTLARATIGHRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQ LAGVFNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYDNMMNGFINERKAGAQPDGVA AGEHGNDLLSVLLARMQEEQKLDGDGEKITETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWAL AELIRHPDVLKEAQHELDTVVGRGRLVSESDLPRLPYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRE AAEECEVDGYRIPKGATLLVNVWAIARDPTQWPDPLQYQPSRFLPGRMHADVDVK GADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHGFDWTLANGATPDKLNMEEA YGLTLQRAVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYGV* SEQ ID NO: 16 Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os10g16974 MEVAAMEISTSLLLTTVALSVIVCYALVFSRAGKARAPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQL GGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLIRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAPVAAQFLRTHDANFSSRPRNSG GEHMAYNGRDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKICAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREAVLMVRSL AEASAAPGSSSPAAVVLGKEVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGEGAREFKEIVLE VMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHRRFDDMMNAIIAERRAGSLLKP TDSREEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEQEWLAAGEDDRITDTEIKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVE WTMAELIRHPDILKHAQEELDVVVGRDRLLSESDLSHLTFFHAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSL PRMASEECEIAGYRIPKGAELLVNVWGIARDPAIWPDPLEYKPSRFLPGGTHTDVDV KGNDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTMTAATLVHAFDWQLPADQTPDKLNMDE AFTLLLQRAEPLVVHPVPRLLPSAYNIA* SEQ ID NO: 17 Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os10g17260 MDVVPLPLLLGSLAVSAAVWYLVYFLRGGSGGDAARKRRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGDKPHHTMCALARQYGPLFRLRFGCAEVVVAASAPVAAQFLRGHDANFSNRPPN SGAEHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRAVREGEVALMV RNLARQQAASVALGQEANVCATNTLARATIGHRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQ AGEHGNDLLSVLLARMQEEQKLDGDGEKITETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWAL AELIRHPDVLKEAQHELDTVVGRGRLVSESDLPRLPYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRE AAEECEVDGYRIPKGATLLVNVWAIARDPTQWPDPLQYQPSRFLPGRMHADVDVK GADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHGFDWTLANGATPDKLNMEEA YGLTLQRAVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYGV* SEQ ID NO: 18 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1A02G442200 MDHSLLLLLASLAAVAVAAVWHLRSHGRRTKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGAMPH HTMAALARQHGPLFRLRFGSVEVVVTASAKVARSFLRAHDTNFSDRPPTSGAEHLA YNYQDLVFAPYGARWCALRKLCALHLFSARALDALRTIRQDEARLMVTHLLSSSSP AGVAVNLCAINVRATNALARAAIGGRMFGDGVGEGAREFKDMVVELMQLAGVLNI GDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYDRMMDGFISERGQHAGEMEGNDLLSVML ATIRWQSPADAGEEDGIKFTEIDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRDPCILKQ LQHELDGVETFRLHPATPLSLPRVAAEDCEVDGYHVSKGTTLIMNVWAIARDPASW GPDPLEFRPVRFLPGGLHESADVKGGDYELIPFGAGRRICAGLGWGLRMVTLMTATL VHAFDWSLVDGTMPEKLNMEEAYGQTLQRAVPLVVQPVPRLLSSAYTV* SEQ ID NO: 19 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1A02G442300 MDHDLLLLLLASLVAVVAATVWHLRGHGSGARKPKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLG DKPHHTMAALARHHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAKVAGSFLRAHDANFSDRPPNSGA EHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCAQHLFSARALDALRQVRQDEARLMVTRLL SSSDSPAGLAVGQEANVCATNALALAAVGRRVFGDGVGEGAREFKDMVVELMQLA GVFNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVGKMKRLHRRYDLMMDGFISERGDRADGDGNDLLS VMLGMMRQSPPAAGEEDGIKFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPD VLKKLQHELDDVVGNGHLVTETDLPQLTFLAAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCE VDGYRIPKDTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWGDDVLEFRPTRFLPGGLHESVDVKGGDYELI PFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHAFDWTLVDGMTPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQR AVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYTM* SEQ ID NO: 20 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1B02G476400 MDHDLLLLLLASLAAVAAAAVWHLRGAKSPKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGDKPH HTMAALARLHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAKVAAAFLRGHDANFSDRPPNSGAEHVA YNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCALHLFSARALDALRTVRQDETRLMVTRLLSSSSG SVSPAGLAVGQEANVCATNALARAAVGRRVFGDGVGEGAREFKDMVAELMQLAG VFNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYDRMMDGFISERGDRADGDGNDLLSV MLGMMRQSPPAAGEEDGIKFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPNV LKKLQHELDDVVGNGRLVTESDLPQLTILAAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVTAEDCEVD GYRIPKDTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWGDDVLEFRPVRFLAGGSHETVDVKGGDYELIPF GAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHAFDWTLVDGMTPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRA VPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYTV* SEQ ID NO: 21 Triticum aestivum TraesCS1D02G450100 MPCARPTNKQTSPHPLPPSMTPAAMDHDLLLLLASLAAVIVAAVWHLRGHGSGARK PKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGDKPHHTMAALARLHGLLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAK VAGSFLRAHDANFSDRPPNSGAEHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCAQHLFSA RALDALRTVRQDEARLMVTRLLSSSDSPAGLAVGQEANVCATNALALAAVGRRVF GDGVGEGAREFKDMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYD RMMDGFISERGDRADGDGNDLLSVMLGMMRQSPPAGGEEDGIKFNETDIKALLLNL FTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLKKLQHELDDVVGNGRLVTESDLPQLTFLAAV IKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCEVDGYRIPKDTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWGDDVLEFR PTRFLPGGSHESVDVKGGDYELIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLTTATLVHAFDWTL VDGMTPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYTM* SEQ ID NO: 22 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2B02G613200 MDHDLLLLLASLAAVAVAAVCYLRSHGSGAKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGAKPH HTMAALARQHGPLFRLRFGSAELVVAASAKVAGSFLRAHDANFSDRPPNSGAEHVA YNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRMLCALHLFSARALDALRSVRQDEARLMVTHLLSASS SPAQGVAIGQEANVCATNALARAAVGRRVVGDGVGESAREFKGMVVELMQLAGA FNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKHLHRRYDRIMDGFISEREHLAGEEEGKDLLSIML AKMRQPLHADAGEDGIKFTETNIKALLLNLLTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDTLK QLQREVDDVVGTSRLVTEADLPRLTFLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCEVDGY HVAKGTTLLVNVWAISRDPASWGADALEFRPARFLPGGSHETVDVKGGDYELIPFG AGRRMCAGLSWGLRIVTLMTATLVHAFDLSLVNGMTPDKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVP LLVQPMPRLLPSAYAT* SEQ ID NO: 23 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6A02G012600 MEIPLPLLLSTFAISVTICYVIIFFFRADKGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTL HEMTRLYGPMLRLRFGSSLVVVAGSADVAKQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYN YQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREWEAALMVRCLADAAAA GMAVALAKTANVCTTNSLSRATVGLRVFDTAGSKLGAEEFNEIVLKLIEVGGVLNV GDFVPVLRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIIAERRAGAFATTAGEEGGKDLL GLLLAMVQEDKSLTGAEENKITDTDVKALILNLLVAGTDTTSITVEWAMAELIRHPDI MKQAQEELDAVMGRERLVSESDLPRLTSLSAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMATEDCKVA GYCIPKGTELLVKVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADVDVKGGDFGLIPFG AGRRICAGLSWGIRMVTVTTATLVHSFDWELPAGQTPDMEETFSLLLQLAVPLMVH PVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 24 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6B02G018800 MEIPLPLLLSTFAISVTICYVIFFFFHADKGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHRTL HEMTRLYGPMLRLRFGSSLVVVAGSADVAKQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYN YQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSSRALDDLRGFREREAALMVRCLADSAATG GAVALAKAANVCTTNALSRATVGLRVFATAGSELGAEDFNEIVLKLIEVGGVLNVG DFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIIAERRAGAIATKAGEEGGKDLLC LLLAMVQEDKSLTGGSEEDRMTDTDVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSITVEWAMAELIRHPD ILKQAQKELDAVIGRDRLVLESDLPRLNFLNAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMATEECEVA GYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWTDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADIDIKGGDFGLIPFGA GRRICAGLSWGIRMVAVTTATLVHSFDWELPAGQMPDMEETFSLLLQLAVPLMVHP VPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 25 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6D02G015200 MEIPLPLLLSTFAISVTICYVILFFRADMGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHKTLH EMARLYGPMLRLRFGSSLVVVAGSADVAKLFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYNY QDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREWEAALMVRCLADAAAAG MAVALGKAANVCTTNALSRATVGLRVFATAGSELGAEEFNEIVLKLIEVGGVLNVG DFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIIAERRAGAFATTASEEGGKDLIGL LLAMVQEDKSLTGAEENKITDTEVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSITVEWAMAELIRHPDIM KQAQEELDAIVGRERLVSESDLPRLTFLSAIIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMTTEECEVAGY CIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAG PRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 26 Triticum aestivum TraesCS6D02G015300 MHSTCMQNLFVAGTDTTLIMVEWAMAELIRHPDTLKQAQEELDTIVGRERLISESHL PRLTFLSAVIKDTFRLHPSTPLLLLRMATEECETAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIAHDPAL WPDSLEFRPAWFLPGGSHADVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSRGIRMVAVTTATL VHSFNWELPAGQTPDMEGTFSLLLQLAVPLMVHPVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 27 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7A02G411700 MNTRAPAVLAYRSNATMHLVAMDIPLPLLLSTLAVAVGVCYVLATFFRADKGRAPL PPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTMHEMSKVYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAGAAEQ FLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALD DLRGFREREAALMVRSLVDAAATGGVVAVGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGLRVFAAA GAELGAKEFKEIVLEVMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARLKKLHRRFDDM MNGIIAERRAGGSTAGEEKEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGEEDRITDTDVKALILN LFVAGTETTSTIVEWAVAELIRHPDMLKRAQEEMDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTFLNA VIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASEECEVAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFR PARFLPGGTHADVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRVVTVTAATLVHSFDWE LPAGQTPDKLNMEEAFSLLLQRAVPLMAHPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 28 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7B02G310900 MHLVAMGIPLPLLLSTLAIAVTICYVLATFFRADKGRAALPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLG GKTHQTMHEMSKVYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAAVAEQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGG EHMAYNNQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRGFREREAALMVRSL VDAASGGGVVAVGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGLRVFAAAGTELGAKEFKEIVLEVME VGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARLKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIAERRAGGSTAGEEK EGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGEEDRITDTDVKALILNLFVAGTETTSTIVEWAVAE LIRHPDMLKRAQEEMDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTFLNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMA SEECEVAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGTHADVDVKGG LQRAVPLMVHPVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 29 Triticum aestivum TraesCS7D02G404900 MHLVAMDIPLPLLLSTLAVAVTICYVLFFRADKGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGK THQTMHEMSKVYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAAVAEQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEH MAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRGFREREAAFMVRSLAD AASGGGLVAVGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGLRVFAAAGTELGAKEFKEIVLEVMEVG GVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARLKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIAERRAGAGTAGEEKEG KDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGEEDRITDTDVKALILNLFVAGTETTSTIVEWAVAELIR HPDMLKRAQEEMDAVVGRGRLVAESDLPRLTFLNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASE ECEVAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGTHADVDVKGGDF GLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRVVTVTAATLVHSFDWELPTGQTPDKLNMEEAFSLLLQ RAVPLMVHPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 30 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d010521 MELFVTTPDLPTPLLLSTLTIVSVVVCYVLFWKQQAAARRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSTVVVAGSAAVAQQFLRAHDANFSSRPPN SGGELMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDVRGVREREAALMV RSLAEQAHGGLDAPPAAVPVGKAINVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAGGDGGAREFK EIVLEVMQVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVAAKMKKLHRRFDDMMDEIIAGYREA RRVAADGEESKDLLGLLLSMVDERPFDSGEEVRITETDVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIV EWSLAELIRHPEILRQAQEEMDAVAGRGRLVTESDLRSLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLS LPRMAAEECEVAGYRVPRGSELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADV EAFTLLLQRAVPLVARPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 31 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d017077 MDVPLPLLLGSVAVSLVVWCLLLRRGGAGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCAMAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEH VAYNYQDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARQ GERGRAAVALGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQLA GVFNVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVL LARMREQQPLAEGDDTRFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLR KAQQELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDGF RIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLEFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGR RICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWDLADGMTADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLM VRPAPRLLPSAYAE* SEQ ID NO: 32 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d050955 MDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVMVWCLVLRRGGDGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCALAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEHV AYNYRDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARPR RGEGGRAAAVALGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQ LAGVFNVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDHMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLS VLLARMRDQQQQPLAEGEDNRINETDVKALLLVSLLALTTSQRANGMDNCSGALRA VEESACDAEVVRPLSKLPNSSIGLYDSSFECDACGVGFVAELSGDYKHVTVNDTIEM LERMAHRGACGCEKNTGDGAGIMVALPHDFFKEVAKDAGIELPPLGEYAVAMFFM PTDEKRRKKGKAEFKKVAESLGHLYILRRLSIISVRASLNIKRGGERDFYMCSLSSRA TVGMLLGVEDMHRFPVRSPWMDRGDLIRSPAARQIVSNYFSMFGPVQDVRIPYQQK RMFGFVTFVYAETVKVILSKGNPHFVCDARVLVKPYKEKGKVPGRFRKLQHTHHGG AEFVGCASPTGLLDSRDPYALLLLSGAQNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLR KAQQELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDGF RIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGR RICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALEWDLADGVTAEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLM VRPAPRLLPSAYAAQ* SEQ ID NO: 33 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00002679 MDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVMVWCLVLRRGGDGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCALAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEHV AYNYRDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARPR RGEGGRAAAVALGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQ LAGVFNVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDHMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLS VLLARMRDQQQQPLAEGEDNRINETDVKALLLASRVPNNHPAKRKPPPPPPPPPGRR RTSPTVAWKKEDKPRRRLEGGGQAPPPPPSHCQPLPTAPTPALQLPPRRMLPNALYN PGESRDGRMTVRVVMRYLVNKLGLEDDSQVNDTIEMLERMAHRGACGCEKNTGD GAGIMVALPHDFFKEVAKDAGIELPPLGEYAVAMFFMPTDEKRRKKGKAEFKKVGC RITGTWRQWACCSGVEDMHRFPVRSPWMDRGDLIRSPAARQIVSNYFSMFGPVQDV RIPYQQKRMFGFVTFVYAETVKVILSKGNPHFVCDARVLVKPYKEKGKVPGRFRKL QHTHHGGAEFVGCASPTGLLDSRDPYALLLLSGAQNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELI RHPDVLRKAQQELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAE ECEVDGFRIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFE LIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALEWDLADGVTAEKLDMEEAYGLTL QRAVPLMVRPAPRLLPSAYAAQ* SEQ ID NO: 34 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00006475 MELFVTTPDLPTPLLLSTLTIVSVVVCYVLFWKQQAAARRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSTVVVAGSAAVAQQFLRAHDANFSSRPPN SGGELMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDVRGVREREAALMV RSLAEQAHGGLDAPPAAVPVGKAINVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAGGDGGAREFK EIVLEVMQVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVAAKMKKLHRRFDDMMDEIIAGYREA RRVAADGEESKDLLGLLLSMVDERPFDSGEEVRITETDVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIV EWSLAELIRHPEILRQAQEEMDAVAGRGRLVTESDLRSLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLS LPRMAAEECEVAGYRVPRGSELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADV DVKGADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLTSATLVHAFDWELPAGQTPDKLNME EAFTLLLQRAVPLVARPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 35 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00021951 MDVPLPLLLGSVAVSLVVWCLLLRRGGAGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCAMAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEH VAYNYQDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARQ GERGRAAVALGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQLA GVFNVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVL LARMREQQPLAEGDDTRFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLR KAQQELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDGF RIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLEFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGR RICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWDLADGMTADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLM VRPAPRLLPSAYAE* SEQ ID NO: 36 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044616 MELFVTTPDLPTPLLLSTLTIVSVVVCYVLFWKQQAAARRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSTVVVAGSAAVAQQFLRAHDANFSSRPPN SGGELMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDVRGVREREAALMV RSLAEQAHGGLDAPPAAVPVGKAINVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAGGDGGAREFK EIVLEVMQVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVAAKMKKLHRRFDDMMDEIIAGYREA RRVAADGEESKDLLGLLLSMVDERPFDSGEEVRITETDVKALILLTQQFRTKRISSFSL ILSFMLARGHVRQNLFVAGTDTTSTIVEWSLAELIRHPEILRQAQEEMDAVAGRGRL VTESDLRSLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMAAEECEVAGYRVPRGSELLVNVWGI ARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADVDVKGADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMV SEQ ID NO: 37 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a016611 MDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVMVWCLVLRRGGDGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCALAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEHV AYNYRDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLXXXXXXXXDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQLAGVFN VGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDHMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVLLAR MRDQQQLAEGEDSRINETDVKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLRKAQ QELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDGFRIPA GTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRIC AGLTWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWDLADGVTAEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLMVRP APRLLPSAYAAQ* SEQ ID NO: 38 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a022212 MDVPLPLLLGSVAVSLVVWCLLLRRGGAGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGAKP HHTMCALAREYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEHV AYNYQDLVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARQG ERERAAVALGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQLAG VFNVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVLL ARMREQQPLAEGDDTRFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLRK AQQELDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEAWPEP LEFRPGRFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHAL DWDLADGMTADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLMVRPAPRLLPSAYAE* SEQ ID NO: 39 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a031477 MELVLTTPDLPTPLLLSTLTIVSVVVCYVLFWKQQAAARRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLP QLGGKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSTVVVAGSAAVAQQFLRAHDANFSSRPPN SGGELMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDVRGVREREAALMV RSLAEQAHGGLDAPPAAVPVGKAINVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAAGDGGAREFK EIVLEVMQVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVAAKMKKLHRRFDDMMDEIIAGYREA RRVAADGEESKDLLGLLLSMVDERPFDSGEEVRITETDVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIV EWSLAELIRHPEILRQAQEELDAVAGRGRLVSESDLRSLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLS LPRMAAEECEVAGYRVPRGSELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADV DVKGADFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLTSATLVHAFDWELPAGQTPDKLNME EAFTLLLQRAVPLVARPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 40 Triticum turgidum TRITD1Av1G229990 MNVWAIARDPASWGPDPLEFRPVRFLPGGLHESADVKGGDYELIPFGAGRRICAGLG WGLRMVTLMTATLVHAFDWSLVDGTTPEKLNMEEAYGQTLQRAVPLVVQPVPRLL SSAYTV* SEQ ID NO: 41 Triticum turgidum TRITD1Av1G230000 MDHDLLLLLLASLAAVVAATVWHLRGHGSGARKPKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLG DKPHHTMAALARHHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAKVAGSFLRAHDANFSDRPPNSGA EHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCAQHLFSARALDALRQVRQDEARLMVTRLL SSSDSPAGLAVGQEANVCATNALALAAVGRRVFGDGVGEGAREFKDMVVELMQLA GVFNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVGKMKRLHRRYDLMMDGFISERGDRADGDGNDLLS VMLGMMRQSPPAAGEEDGIKFNETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPD VLKKLQHELDDVVGNGHLVTETDLPQLTFLAAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCE VDGYRIPKDTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWGDDVLEFRPTRFLPGGLHESVDVKGGDYELI PFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHAFDWTLVDGMTPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQR AVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYTM* SEQ ID NO: 42 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Bv1G262360 MDHDLLLLLASLAAVAVAAVCYLRSHGSGAKLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGAKPH HTMAALARQHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAKVAGSFLRAHDANFSDRPPNSGAEHVA YNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRMLCALHLFSARALDALRSVRQDEARLMVTHLLSASS SPAQGVAIGQEANVCATNALARAAVGRRVVGDGVGESAREFKGMVVELMQLAGA FNIGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKHLHRRYDRIMDGFISEREHLAGEEEGKDLLSIML AKMRQPLHADAGEDGIKFTETNIKALLLNLLTAGTDTTSSTVEWALVELIRHPDTLK QLQREVDDVVGTSRLVTEADLPRLTFLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCEVDGY HVAKGTTLLVNVWAISRDPASWGADALEFRPARFLPGGSHETVDVKGGDYELIPFG AGRRMCAGLSWGLRIVTLMTATLVHAFDLSLVNGMTPDKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVP LLVQPMPRLLPSAYATPCVN* SEQ ID NO: 43 Triticum turgidum TRITD6Av1G001970 MEIPLTLLLSTFAISVTICYVIIFFFRADKGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTL HEMTRLYGPMLRLRFGSSLVVVAGSADVAKQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYN YQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREWEALGAEEFNEIVLKLIE VGGVLNVGDFVPVLRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIIAERRAGGFATTAGE EGGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGAEENKITDTDVKALILLPAGQTPVMEETFSLLLQL AVPLMVHPVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 44 Triticum turgidum TRITD6Bv1G003180 MEIPLPLLLSTFAISVTICYVIFFFFHADKGRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLSGKTHQTL HEMTKLYGPMLRLRFGSSLVVVAGSADVAKQFLRTHDARFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYN YQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRAFREREATEPGAVDFNEIVLKL IEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIITERRTGAIAATAG EEDGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGSEEDRMTDTDVKALILLPAGKTPDMEETFSLLL QLAVPLMARPVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 45 Triticum turgidum TRITD7Av1G223010 MNTRAPAVLAYRSNATMHLVAMDIPLPLLLSTLAVAVGVCYVLATFFRADKGRAPL PPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTMHEMSKVYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAGAAEQ FLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALD DLRGFREREAALMVRSLVDAAATGGVVAVGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGLRVFAAA GAELGAKEFKEIVLEVMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARLKKLHRRFDAM MNGIIAERRAGGSTAGEEKEGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGEEDRITDTDVKALILN LFVAGTETTSTIVEWAVAELIRHPDMLKRAQEEMDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTFLNA VIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASEECEVAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFR PARFLPGGTHADVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRVVTVTAATLVHSFDWE LPAGQTPDKLNMEEAFSLLLQRAVPLMAHPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 46 Triticum turgidum TRITD7Bv1G170910 MHLVAMGIPLPLLLSTLAIAVTICYVLATFFRADKGRAALPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLG GKTHQTMHEMSKVYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAAVAEQFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGG EHMAYNNQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRGFREREAALMVRSL VDAASGGGVVAVGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGLRVFAAAGTELGAKEFKEIVLEVME VGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARLKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIAERRAGGSTAGEEK EGKDLLGLLLAMVQEDKSLTGGEEDRITDTDVKALILNLFVAGTETTSTIVEWAVAE LIRHPDMLKRAQEEMDAVVGRDRLVSESDLPRLTFLNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMA SEECEVAGYRIPKGTELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGTHADVDVKGG DFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRVVTVTAATLVHSFDWELPAGQTPDKLNMEEAFSLL LQRAVPLMVHPVPRLLPSAYQIA* SEQ ID NO: 47 Setaria italica Seita.9G242900 MDVPLPLLLGTVAVAAAAAWYLLLRRGGGGGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGAKP HHTMAAMAREHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASAAVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEH VAYNYQDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLCALHLFSARALDDLRAVREGEVALMVRELARQ RGPAVALGQAANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEGAREFKEMVVELMQLAGVF NVGDFVPALAWLDPQGVVGRMKRLHRRYDDMMDRIIREREAAGGDGNDLLGVLL TRMREHRPLADGEDGTINETDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLAK AQQELDAVVGRGRLVSESDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEDCEVGGY LVPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPDAWPEPLEFRPDRFLSGGPHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAG RRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTAALVHGLDWHLAGGVDADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPL MVRPEPRLLPSAYASVE* SEQ ID NO: 48 Setaria italica SEITA.9G244600 MHMPCISFPRMSSDGKSMEIGRTMDIPTPLLLSTLAVSVVICYVLFWKQVATRKPAA RPTPGGEHMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRAVREREAA LMVRSLAAAGQATAAVPLGRAVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAGAGDDEGAREFKE IVLEVMQVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIADRRKA GVTEEGKDLLGLLLAMVKDAGGEEDRITETNAKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVEWSLAE LIRHPAILKQAQAELDAVVGRGRLLSESDLPRLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMAA AECEVAGYRIPKGSELLVNVWGIARDPALWGPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHADVDVKGG DFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLASATLVHAFDWEMPAGQTPDELDMEEAFTL LLQRAVPLMVHPVPRLLPLAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 49 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10033465 MDLPLSLLLGTVAVAAVAAAWEAAGGDGPDLLGVLLARMREHQPLADGEDGTINE TDMKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELLRHPDVLAKAQQELDAVVGRGRLVSES DLARLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLPDRFLPGGQHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRICAG LSWGLRMVTLMTAALVHGLDWHLAGGVDADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLMVRPEP RLPPSAYAASSVE* SEQ ID NO: 50 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10033479 MDNIPTPLLLSTLAVSLVICYVLFWKQQAATRTKPQRAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLG GKTHQTLHEMTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAAVAEQFLRVHDANFSCRPPNSGG AAVGRRVFAAGGSGDDEGGAREFKEIVLEVMRVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVV AKMKKLHRRFDSMMNGIIADRRKAAGVTTEEGKDLLGLLLEMVKDERPLAGGEED RITETDAKALILNLFVAGTDTTSTIVEWSLAELIRHPTILKQAQEELDAVVGRGRLVA ESDLPRLTFFAAVFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMV TLASATLVHAFDWELPAGQTPDKLDMEEAFTLLLQRATPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 51 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200800 MDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVVVWCLLLRRGGDGKGKGKRPMPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGS HPHHTMCALAKKYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRTHDANFSNRPPNSGAE HVAYNYQDMAFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRSIREGEVALLVRELSRH QHQHAGVPLGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEEAREFKDMVVELMQLAG VFNVGDFVPALARLDLQGVVGKMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVLL ARTREQQSIADGEDSRITETEIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLKKA QEELDAVVGRNRLVSELDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRMHPSTPLSLPRIAAEECEVDGFRIP AGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPDRFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRI CAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWDLADGMTADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLKV RPAPRLLPSAYAAE* SEQ ID NO: 52 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200833 MDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVVVWCLLLRRGGDGKGKGKRPMPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGS HPHHTMCALAKKYGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRTHDANFSNRPPNSGAE HVAYNYQDMAFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRSIREGEVALLVRELSRH QHQHAGVPLGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEEAREFKDMVVELMQLAG VFNVGDFVPALARLDLQGVVGKMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAAEEGKDLLSVLL ARTREQQSIADGEDSRITETEIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLKKA QEELDAVVGRNRLVSELDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRMHPSTPLSLPRIAAEECEVDGFRIP AGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPDRFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRI CAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWTSPTA* SEQ ID NO: 53 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G200900 MHVPLLLGSLAVSVVVWCLLLRRGGDGKGKGNGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGS HPHHTMYALAKEYGPLFRLRFGSADVVVAASARVAVQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAE HMAYNYQDMVFAPYGSRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRQLA LHQHQHAGVPLGQVANVCATNTLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEEAREFKDMVVELMQL AGVFNVGDFVPALAWLDLQGVVGKMKRLHRRYDDMMNSIIRKRKAAEEGKDLLS VLLARMREQQSLADGEDSRINETGIKALLLDLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVL KKAQEELDAVVGRDRLVSETDLPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDG FRIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEAWPEPLQFRPDRFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAG RRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHALDWDLADGMTADKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPL MVRPTPRLLPSAYAAE* SEQ ID NO: 54 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G201100 MQVASVYIDEPLSLANHTRTTLSPTPSAPPVNRATQTMDVPLPLLLGSLAVSVVVWC LLLRRGGNGKGKGKRPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQVGSHPHHTMCALAKEYGPLFRLRF GSAEVVVAASARVAAQFLRAHDANFSNRPPNSGAEHVAYNYQDLVFAPYGSRWRA LRKLCALHLFSAKALDDLRGVREGEVALMVRELARHQHQHAGVPLGQVANVCATN TLARATVGRRVFAVDGGEEAREFKDMVVELMQLAGVFNVGDFVPALAWLDLQGV VGKMKRLHRRYDDMMNGIIRERKAVEEGKDLLSVLLARMREQQSLADGEDSMINE TDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRHPDVLKKAQEELDAVVGRDRLVSESD LPRLTYLTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRVAAEECEVDGFRIPAGTTLLVNVWAIARDPEA WPEPLQFRPDRFLPGGSHAGVDVKGSDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATL VHALDWDLADGMTANKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAVPLMVRPAPRLLPSAYAAE* SEQ ID NO: 55 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.009G162500 MVMELVLATPDLPTPLLLSALTVAVSVAVCYVLFWKQQQAAARRAPLPPGPRGWP VLGNLPQLGGKTHQTLHELTKVYGPLLRLRFGSSDVVVAGSAAVAEQFLRVHDANF SCRPPNSGGELMAYNYQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDICDVRERE AALMVRSLAEQAARDRNTPVALGKAVNVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAGAGDEGA REFKEIVLEVMEVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVGRMKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIAD SRKARATPADGEESKDLLGLLLSMVEDEGSDDEVRITETDVKALILNLFIAGTDTTSTI AEWSLAELIRHPDILKQAQEELDTVVGRGRLVTESDLRHLTFFNAVIKETFRLHPSTP LSLPRMAAEECEIAGYSIPKGCELLVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHSDV DVKGGNFGLIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLTSATLVHAFDWELPVGQTPDKLNME EAFTLLLQRAVPLMAHPIPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 56 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi1g17180 MEDMPLPLLIGSLFIILAMWYILFHHGSENNAKWSRLPLPPGPCGWPLLGNLPQLGA KPHHTMCALAWEHGPLFRLRLGSTEVVVASSAGIAMQFLRHHDANFSNRPPNSGAE HIAYNYQDLVFASYGTRWRALRKLCALHLFSAKALNNLRNVREGEVRLMVRELAW AAAGPAPAVALGQQANMCVTNTLARATIGRRVFAVDTAREFKEMVVELMQLAGVF NLGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKRLHRRYDNMMNGFIKEREPACLSAGAEAKDLLS VMLVKMREQQPLYHEEGKLTNTDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTASSTVEWALAELIRHPDV LKQVQRELDVVVGNDRLVSESDLPGLTFLPAVIKETFRLHPPTPLSLPRVAAEECEVN GYHIPKGTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWPDHPLEFRPVRFLPGGSHESLDVKGSDYELIPFG AGRRICAGLGWGIQMVTLMTTTLVHAFDWSLVDGMTPDKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAM PLFVQPVPRLLPSAYAM* SEQ ID NO: 57 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi1g24840 MLAFCMSKRSNSWRATAEACMELIGALDVPLRLPWLVSALAISVTVCYILFFSRAGK GNGKGLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTLHELTKVYGPVLRLRLGSSVAVVAGTA GTAEQFLRAHDAQFRDRPPNSGGEHMAYNVFGPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARAL DGLRGFREREAALMVKSLAAAAASAAEPVALGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFDE MGGSAGGELKEIVLEVIDVGGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHRRFDDM MNGIIGERLQGTDAAGEKDLLGLLLDAMMKEDKSLSGGEELTHTDIKALILNLFVAG TDTTSSIVEWAMSELIRHPDLLQQAQEELDAVVGRARLVSESDMSRLPFLTAVIKETF RPHPSTPLSLPRMASEECFVAGYRIPKGTELVVNVWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPARFLI GGSNSVVDLKGSNFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRIVMIAVATLVHAFDWKLPVGQTP DELNMEEALSLLLLRAVPLMVHPAPRLLPSAYEIA* SEQ ID NO: 58 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi3g04750 MDDFLLVAGSLALALTVCYYFIIHDNNNKAKKLPLPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGAAP HQTMRALAAEHGPLFRLRFGSAEVVVAASASVAARFLRGHDANFGDRPPNSGAEHV AYNYRDLVFAPYGARWRALRKLLALHLFSAKAIDALRGVRELEVALMVKGLRVSSS APAGVAVGQEANVCATNALARAAVGRRVFFSGGGGGADSREFKEMVVELMQLAG VFNLGDFIPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRYDDMMNGFIKERDAGAGAEQGKDLLS VMLGKMRELGGDDNNGGEEGEFTEVDIKALLLNLFTAGTDTTSSTVEWALAELIRH PDVLRQLQQELDAVVGKDRLVSESDLPRLAFLAAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRLAAEEC EVDGYRIPKGTTLLVNVWAIARDPASWADPLEFRPARFLPGGSHEGVDVKGGDYELI PFGAGRRICAGLSWGLRMVTLMTATLVHGFDWALVNGMTPDKLDMEEAYGLTLQ RAVPLMVQPVPRLLPSAYAVQCDG* SEQ ID NO: 59 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi4g16560 MELLDGLDVPLLPALLSALAISLTICYVLFFSRAGKGLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKT HQTLHEMSKLYGPVLRLRFGSSVVVVAGSAGAAEQFLRTNDAKFSNRPPNSGGEHM AYNYQDVVFGPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLRGFREREASLMVKSLADA AAASGAGPVVALGKAANVCTTNALSRAAVGRRVFAAAGGEGAREFKEIVLEVMEV GGVLNVGDFVPALRWLDPQGVVARMKKLHRRFDDMMNGIIAEREGGCGMAPGED GKEKDLLGLLLGMMQEEKSLTGGEEDDKITHTDIKALVLNLFVAGTETTSTIVEWAV AELIRHPDLLQQAQEELDAVVGRARVVSEADLPRLPFFTAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPR MASEECFVAGYRIPKGTELLVNIWGIARDPALWPDPLEFRPSRFLAGGSHADVDLKG LLQRAMPLMVHPVRRLLPSAYEIV* SEQ ID NO: 60 Hordeum vulgare HORVU6Hr1G002400 MEIPLPLLLSTLAISVTICYVIFFFFRSDKGCAPLPPGPRGWPVLGNLPQLGGKTHQTL HEMTRLYGPMFRLWFGSSLVVVAGSADMAKLFLRTHDAKFSSRPPNSGGEHMAYN YQDVVFAPYGPRWRAMRKVCAVNLFSARALDDLHSFREREAALMVRCLADSAAV GRVVALAKAANVCTTNALSRATVGLRVFATAGSELGAEDFNEIVLKLIEVGGILNVG DFVPALRWLDPQGVVAKMKKLHRRFDDMMNRIIAQRRAVSTTAGKDLLALLLAMV QEDKSLTGVEEDKIRDTDVKALILNLFVAGTDTTSITVEWAMAELIRHPHILKQAQEE LDAVVGRDRLVLESDLPHLTFLNAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMAIEECEVAGHRIPKGT QLLVNVWGIARDPTLWPDPLEFRPARFLPGGSHAGVDVKGGDFGLIPFGAGRRICAG LSWGIRMVTVTTATLVHSFDWEMSAGQMPDMEETFSLLLQLAVPLMVHPVPRLLPS AYEIT* SEQ ID NO: 61 Gossypium raimondii (the putative contributor of the D subgenome to the economically important fiber-producing cotton species Gossypium hirsutum  and Gossypium barbadense.) XP_012438857 MASFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKISSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLLN VCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPALE WLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRFDRFLSAILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDFLSTLISLENVD GAEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSVV GRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRIHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLLVN VWAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSLGL RMVQLLTATLAHAFEWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSKHA Y SEQ ID NO: 62 Gossypium raimondii XP_012478317 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPIVGALPLLGSMPHV ELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDAARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHIA YNSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGKALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMCESS RKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLFNI GDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHNRWDVLLTKMMKEHEETAYERKGKPDFLDIIMD NRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMDKV IGRNRRLEESDIPKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQACEINGYYIPKNTRLSVN IWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGIVL VEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGNGELNMDEAFGLALQKAVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 63 Gossypium raimondii KJB51033 MASFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKISSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLLN VCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPALE WLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRFDRFLSAILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDFLSTLISLENVD GAEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSVV GRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRIHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGSCPAAK GRTLMLGAMILRSYRSAPGVESVPE SEQ ID NO: 64 Gossypium raimondii XP_012454458 MATPSWFSYLTPWLATLALILFSLRLCRRRKLNLPPGPKPWPIIGNLNLIGSLPHQSIH ALSRKYGPIMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAVLKTNDVIFTDRPKTAAGKYTTYNYS DITWSPYGPYWRQARKICLTELFNAKRLESYQYIRREEMNLFLKRLYESSGTQIVLKD HLSSLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGSGENEIVTPNEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWLSF LDLQGYIKRMKALSKRFDRFLEHVLDEHNARREGAEDYVAKDMVDVLLQLSEDPN LEVKLERHGVKAFTQDMIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISELLKKPEILAKATEELDMVIGRE RWVEEKDVVSLPYIDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRVARQDCEIAGYDIPKGTRAFVNV WTIGRDPSLWDNPNEFWPDRFMGKSIDVKGHDFELLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVIQA SLANVLHGFTWKLPNNTTKEDLNMEEIFGLSTPKKYPLEAIAEPRLPLHMYS SEQ ID NO: 65 Gossypium raimondii XP_012490769 MESPSWVSYLTAWLATLALILLSLRFRPRRKLNFPPGPKPWPVIGNLDLICSLPHRSIH ALSQKYGPLMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAFLKTHDVIFAGRPKIAAGEYTTYNYS DITWSPYGPYWRQARKMCMTELFSAKRLESYEYIRREEMKLLLKGLYESSGVPIVLK DRLSDLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGTGENEIVTPKEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWL RFLDLQGNIKRMKALSKKFDKFLEHVLDEHNARRRDVKDYVAKDMVDVLLQLADD PNLDVKLERHGVKAFSQDMIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISEMLKKPEIFAKATEELDRVIG RERWVEERDIENLPYIDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRMTREDCQVDGYDILKGTRALV NVWTIGRDPTVWDNPNEFCPERFIDKTIDVKGHDFQLLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVI QASLANLLHGFTWKLPGNMTKEDLDMEEIFGLSTPKKCPLQAVAVPKLPLHLYSH SEQ ID NO: 66 Gossypium hirsutum (90% of the world's cotton production) NP_001314443 MASFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKMSSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLL NVCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPAL EWLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNKFDRFLSAILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDFLSTLISLENV DGAEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSV VGRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLL VNVWAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSL GLRMVQLLTATLAHAFEWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSK HAY SEQ ID NO: 67 Gossypium hirsutum XP_016741685 MASFVLYSILSTVFLYFVFIISRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMAK VYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDLV FAPYGPRWRLLRKISSVHLFSGKALDDFRHIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLLNV CTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGADPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPALEW LDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRFDRFLSGILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDLLSTLISLENADG AEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSVVGR DRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKDATLLVNV WAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSLGLH MVQLLTATLAHAFDWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSKHAY SEQ ID NO: 68 Gossypium hirsutum ACY06905 MAPFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPSIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKMSSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLL NVCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPAL EWLDLQGVQAKTKKLHNKFDRFLSAILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDFLSTLISLENV DGAEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSV VGRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLL VNVWAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSL GLRMVQLLTATLAHAFEWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSK HAY SEQ ID NO: 69 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314550 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPIVGALPLLGSMPHV ELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCN SEQ ID NO: 70 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314530 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPVVGALPLLGSMPH VELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDTARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHI AYNSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGKALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMWE SSRKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLF NIGDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHNRWDVLLTKMMKEHEETAYERKGKPDFLDII MDNRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMD KVIGRNRRLEESDIPKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQPCEINGYYIPKNTRLS VNIWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGI VLVEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGTGELNMDESFGLALQKTVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 71 Gossypium hirsutum ACY06904 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPVVGALPLLGSMPH VELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDTARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHI AYNSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGEALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMWE SSRKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLF NIGDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHNRWDVLLTKMMKGHEETAYERKGKPDFLDII MDNRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMD RVIGRNRRLEESDIPKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQACEINGYYIPKNTRLS VNIWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGI VLVEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGTGELNMDEAFGLALQKAVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 72 Gossypium hirsutum XP_016710494 MESPSWVSYLIAWLATLALILLSLRFRPRRKLNLPPGPKPWPVIGNLDLIGSLPHRSIH SLSQKYGPLMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAFLKTHDVIFAGRPKIAAGEYTTYNYSD ITWSPYGPYWRQARKMCMTELFSAKRLESYEYIRREEMKLLLKGFYESSGVPIVLKD HLSDLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGTGENEIVTPKEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWLR FLDLQGNIKRMKALSKKFDKFLEHVLDEHNARRRDVKDYVAKDMVDVLLQLADDP NLDVKLERHGVKAFSQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISEMLKKPEIFAKATEELDRVIGRE RWVEERDIVNLPYIDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRMTREDCQVDGYDILKGTRALVN VWTIGRDPTVWDNPNEFFPERFIDKTIDVKGHDFQLLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVIQA SLANLLHGFNWKLPGNMTKDDLDMEEIFGLSTPKKCPLQAVAVPKLPLHMYSH SEQ ID NO: 73 Gossypium hirsutum KAG4120389 MESPSWVSYLTAWLATLALILLSLRFRPRRKLNFPPGPKPWPVIGNLDLIGSLPHRSIH ALSQKYGPLMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAFLKTHDVIFAGRPKIAAGEYTTYNYS DITWSPYGPYWRQARKMCMTELFSAKRLESYEYIRREEMKLLLKGLYESSGVPIVLK DRLSDLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGTGENEIVTPKEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWL RFLDLQGNIKRMKALSKKFDKFLEHVLDEHNARRRDVKDYAAKDMVDVLLQLADD PNLDVKLERHGVKAFSQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISEMLKKPEIFAKATEELDRVIGR ERWVEERDTVNLPYIDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRMTREDCQVDGYDILKGTRALV NVWTIGRDPTVWDNPNEFCPERFIDKTIDVKGHDFQLLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVI QASLANLLHGFTWKLPGNMTKENLDMEEIFGLSTPKKCPLQAVAVPKLPLHLYSH SEQ ID NO: 74 Gossypium hirsutum NP_001314163.1 MTQQAILLSLRFRPRRKLNFPPGPKPWPVIGNLDLIGSLPHRSIHALSQKYGPLMQLKF GSFPVVVASSVEMAKAFLKTHDVIFAGRPKIAAGEYTTYNYSDITWSPYGPYWRQA RKMCMTELFSAKRLESYEYIRREEMKLLLKGLYESSGVPIVLKDRLSDLSLNVISRMV FGKKYTEGTGENEIVTPKEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWLRFLDLQGNIKRMKAL SKKFDKFLEHVLDEHNARRRDVKDYAAKDMVDVLLQLADDPNLDVKLERHGVKA FSQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISEMLKKPEIFAKATGELDRVIGRERWVEERDTVNLPY IDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRMTREDCQVDGYDILKGTRALVNVWTIGRDPTVWDN PNEFCPERFIDKTIDVKGHDFQLLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVIQASLANLLHGFTWKL PGNMTKENLDMEEIFGLSTPKKCPLQAVAVPKLPLHLYSH SEQ ID NO: 75 Gossypium barbadense (5% of the world's cotton production) KAB2053485 MTSFVLYSILSTVFLYFVFIISRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMAK VYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDLV FAPYGPRWRLLRKISSVHLFSGKALDDFRHIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLLNV CTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGADPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPALEW LDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRFDRFLSGILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDLLSTLISLENADG AEGGKLSNTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSVVGR DRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLLVNV WAISRDPDEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSLGLR MVQLLTATLAHAFDWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSKHAY SEQ ID NO: 76 Gossypium barbadense KAB1669149 MASFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKMSSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLL NVCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPAL EWLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNKFDRFLSAILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDFLSTLISLENV DGAEGGKLSDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSV VGRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLL VNVWAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSL GLRMVQLLTATLAHAFEWELADGLMPDKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSK HAY SEQ ID NO: 77 Gossypium barbadense PPD88185 MASFVLYSILSAVFLYFVFITSRKRRRLPLPPGPKPWPIIGNLPHMSPVPHQGLAAMA KVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYVAYNYQDL VFAPYGPRWRLLRKMSSLHLFSGKALDDFRQIREEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLL NVCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFGDGSGGSDPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPAL EWLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRFDRFLSGILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDLLSTLISLENA DGAEGGKLSNTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSV VGRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLL VNVWAISRDPNEWNNPLEFRPERFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSL GLRMVQLLTATLAHAFDWELADGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSK HAY SEQ ID NO: 78 Gossypium barbadense PPR81792 MLVPHQGLAAMAKVYGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASMAAQFLKVHDSNFSSRPPNA GARYVAYNYQDLEEIRVLVRALASAKTKVNLGQLLNVCTVNALGQVMMGKRVFG DGSGGADPEADEFKSMVVELMQLAGVFNIGDFIPALEWLDLQGVQAKMKKLHNRF DRFLSGILEEHKTKARQSNGQVKHKDLLSTLISLENADGAEGGKLSNTEIKALLLNMF TAGTDTSSSTVEWAMAELIRHPNIMAQVRKELDSVVGRDRLVSDLDLPNLTYFQAVI KETFRLHPSTPLSLPRMASDSCDINGYHIPKGATLLVNVWAISRDPDEWNNPLEFRPE RFLPGGERPNADVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGMSLGLRMVQLLTATLAHAFDWELA DGLMPEKLDMEEAYGLTLQRAAPLMVHPRPRLSKHAY SEQ ID NO: 79 Gossypium barbadense KAB2021362 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPIVGALPLLGSMPHV ELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDAARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHIA YNSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGKALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMCESS RKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLFNV GDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHNRWDVLLTKMMKEHEETAYERKGKPDFLDIIMD NRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMDKV IGRNRRLEESDIPKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQACEINGYYIPKNTRLSVN IWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGIVL VEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGTGELNMDEAFGLALQKAVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 80 Gossypium barbadense KAB2074130 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAACLFFITRYFIRRLLSNPKRTLPPGPKGWPVVGALPLLGSMPH VELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDTARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHI AYNSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGKALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMWE SSRKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLF NIGDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHKRWDVLLTKMMKEHEETAYERKGKPDFLDII MENRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMD KVIGRNRRLEESDIPKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQPCEINGYYIPKNTRLS VNIWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGI VLVEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGTGELNMDESFGLALQKTVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 81 Gossypium barbadense KAB2074128 MPSFDTILLRDLVAAAFLFFITRYFIRRILSNPKRILPPGPNGWPVVGALPLLGSMPHV ELAKLAKKYGPVMYLKMGTCNMVVASTPDAARAFLKTLDLNFSNRPSNAGATHIA YDSQDMVFAEYGPRWKLLRKLSNLHMLGGRALEDWSQVRAVELGHMLRAMCESS RKGEPVVVPEMLTYAMANMIGQVILSRRVFVTKGSESNEFKDMVVELMTSAGLFNI GDFIPSIAWMDLQGIEGEMKKLHKRWDVLLTKMMKEHEETAYERKGKPDFLDIIMD NRENSAGERLSLTNVKALLLNLFTAGTDTSSSIIEWALAEILKNPKILNKAHEEMDKV IGRNRRLEESDVLKLPYLQAICKETFRKHPSTPLNLPRVSTQPCEINGYYIPKNTRLSV NIWAIGRDPDVWGNPLDFTPERFLSGRFAKIDPRGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGTRMGIV LVEYILGTLLHSFDWMLPPGTGELNMDESFGLALQKTVPLSAMVRPRLAPTAYVS SEQ ID NO: 82 Gossypium barbadense KAB2057053 MESPSWVSYLIAWLATLALILLSLRFRPRRKLNLPPGPKPWPVIGNLDLIGSLPHRSIH SLSQKYGPLMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAFLKTHDVIFAGRPKIAAGEYTTYNYSD ITWSPYGPYWRQARKMCMTELFSAKRLESYEYIRREEMKLLLKGFYESSGVPIVLKD HLSDLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGTGENEIVTPKEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWLR FLDLQGNIKRMKALSKKFDKFLEHVLDEHNARRRDVKDYVAKDMVDVLLQLADDP NLDVKLERHGVKAFSQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAI SEQ ID NO: 83 Gossypium barbadense KAB2007859 MATPSWFSYLTPWLATLALILFSLRLCRRRKLNLPPGPKPWPIIGNLNLVGSLPHQSIH ALSRKYGPIMQLKFGSFPVVVASSVEMAKAVLKTNDVIFTDRPKTAAGKYTTYNYS DITWSPYGPYWRQARKICLTELFNAKRLESYQYIRREEMNLFLKRLYESSGTQIVLKD HLSSLSLNVISRMVFGKKYTEGSGENEIVTPNEFKEMLDELFLLNGVLDIGDSIPWLSF LDLQGYIKRMKALSKRLDRFLEHVLDEHNARREGAEDYVAKDMVDVLLQLSEDPN LEVKLERHGVKAFTQDMIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISELLKKPEILAKATEELDMVIGRE RWVEEKDVVSLPYIDSIAKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRVARQDCEIAGYDIPKGTRAFVNV WTIGRDPSLWDNPNEFWPDRFMGKSIDVKGHDFELLPFGAGRRMCPGYPLGIKVIQA SLANVLHGFTWKLPNNTTKDDLNMEEIFGLSTPKKYPLEAIAEPRLPLHMYS SEQ ID NO: 84 Brassica napus cultivar Darmor_v5 BnaC09g47980D MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLVNMCVLNALGREMIGRRLF GADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCLDLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFD AFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGEGGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTA GTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGRPINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKEN FRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIARDPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPG GEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLTATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPE KLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 85 Brassica napus cultivar Darmor_v5 BnaA10g23330D MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWSDPLTFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKLRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 86 Brassica napus cultivar ZS11 BnaA10G0256900ZS MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWSDPLTFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKLRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 87 Brassica napus cultivar ZS11 BnaC09G0570900ZS MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 88 Brassica napus cultivar Gangan BnaA10G0251000GG MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWSDPLTFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDRSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 89 Brassica napus cultivar Gangan BnaC09G0516100GG MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 90 Brassica napus cultivar Quinta BnaA10G0248800QU MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKLRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 91 Brassica napus cultivar Quinta BnaC09G0534300QU MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 92 Brassica napus cultivar Shengli BnaA10G0220400SL MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWSDPLTFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKLRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 93 Brassica napus cultivar Shengli BnaC09G0396500SL MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 94 Brassica napus cultivar Tapidor BnaA10G0249900TA MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQVTRTGNSDCFG SEQ ID NO: 95 Brassica napus cultivar Tapidor BnaC09G0550200TA MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQVTRTENSDCFG SEQ ID NO: 96 Brassica napus cultivar Westar BnaA10G0251800WE MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKLRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 97 Brassica napus cultivar Westar BnaC09G0543700WE MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQAVIKENFRLHPPTPLSLPHIASESCEINGYHIPKGSTLLTNIWAIAR DPDQWTDPLSFRPERFLPGGEKAGVDVKGNDFELIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLRTIQLLT ATLVHGFEWELAGGVTPEKLNMEETYGITLQRAVPLVVHPKPRLDMSAYGLGSA SEQ ID NO: 98 Brassica napus cultivar Zheyou7 BnaA10G0234400ZY MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHEAMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQVTRTGNSDCFG SEQ ID NO: 99 Brassica napus cultivar Zheyou7 BnaC09G0517700ZY MTNLYLTILLPTFIFLIVLVLSRRRNNRLPPGPNPWPIIGNLPHMGPKPHQTLAAMVTT YGPILHLRLGFADVVVAASKSVAEQFLKVHDANFASRPPNSGAKHMAYNYQDLVFA PYGQRWRMLRKISSVHLFSAKALEDFKHVRQEEVGTLMRELARANTKPVNLGQLV NMCVLNALGREMIGRRLFGADADHKAEEFRSMVTEMMALAGVFNIGDFVPALDCL DLQGVAGKMKRLHKRFDAFLSSILEEHETMKNGQDQKHTDMLSTLISLKGTDFDGE GGTLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSASTVDWAIAELIRHPEIMRKAQEELDSVVGRGR PINESDLSQLPYLQVTRTENSDCFG SEQ ID NO: 100 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17103 MELPTWASFLGVVLATVMLLKAILGRRRRVYNLPPGPKPWPIIGNLNLMGALPHRSI HELSRKYGPLMQLRFGSFPVVVGSSVDMAKFFLKTHDVVFTDRPKTAAGKYTTYNY RDITWSPYGAYWRQARKMCLTELFSAKRLESYEYIRAAEVRALLRDLHSASGSGRA VMLKDHLSTVSLNVITRMVLGKKYLDKDEVASAGSVTMTTPEEFKWMLDELFLLN GVLNIGDSIPWLDWMDLQGYIKRMKKLSKMFDRFLEHVVEEHNQRRLREGKDFVA KDMVDVLLQIADDPTLEVELNRESVKAFTQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISELLKKPEVI VKATEELDRVIGRGRWVTEKDIPSLPYVDAIVKETMRLHPVAPMLVPRLSREDTTVA GYDIPAGTRVLVSVWSIGRDPALWDAPEEFMPERFLSSRLDVKGQDYELLPFGSGRR MCPGYSLGLKVIQVSLANLLHGFSWSLPYGVTKEELSMEEIFGLSTPRKFPLEAVVEP KLPAHLYAEP SEQ ID NO: 101 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17101 MELSAWASVFAVVFTTVVYLGAVHARRRRACNSLPGPKPWPIIGNFNLLGALPHRSL DALSKRHGPLMRVQFGSFPVVIASSVDMAKFFLKTHDSVFIDRPKMAAGKYTTYNY SNIAWSPYGAYWRQARKICADELFSARRLESFEHVRQEEVHALLRTLHGTAGQVVP LKECLSTMSLNIITRMVLGRKCVDKEVVASGGGSVTTWKEFRWMLDELFLLNGVLN IGDWIPWLSWLDLQGYVRRMKRVGRMFNQFMENVVEEHNERRLREGDAFVPQDM VDRLLQLADDPSLDVKLTRDSVKAFTQSAAVIVEWAISELLKNPDVFAKATEELDGV IGRDRWVTEKDIPHLPYMDAIVKETMRLHMVVPLLSPRLSREDTSVGGYDIPAGTRV LINAWTISRDPALWDAPEEFRPERFVGSKIDVKGQDFELLPFGSGRRMCPGYSLGLKV IQVTLVNLLHGFAWRLPDGMTEEELSMEEVFGLSTPRKFPLQAVVEPKLPARMYTA SEQ ID NO: 102 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16621 MDATQDSPLFLFPAAATLLSPLLAVLLVVLSLLWLYPGGPAWALIISRSRATPPPGTP GVVTALAGPAAHRTLASLSQSLPGGGSALLAFSVGLTRLVVASQPDTARELLASAAF ADRPVKDAARGLLFHRAMGFAPSGDYWRALRRISSAYLFSPRSVSATAPRRVAIGER MLRDLSAAATGGGGGGEVVMRRVLHAASLDHVMATVFGARYDADSAEGAELEEM VKEGYDLLGLFNWGDHLPLLRWLDLQGVRRRCRSLVSRVNVFVARIIEEHRQKKKD DAANGESAAGDFVDVLLGLEGEEKLSDSDMIAVLWEMIFRGTDTVAILLEWVMAR MVLHPGIQSKAQAELDAVVGRGRAVSDADVARLPYLQRVVKETLRVHPPGPLLSW ARLAVHDAVVGGHLVPAGTTAMVNMWAIAHDPVVWAEPSAFRPERFEEEDVSVLG GDLRLAPFGAGRRVCPGKTLALATVHLWLAQLLHRFQWAPADGGVDLAERLGMSL EMEKPLVCKPTPRW SEQ ID NO: 103 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16132 MDATQDSPLFLFPAAATLLSPLLAVLLVVLSLLWLYPGGPAWALIISRSRATPPPGTP GVVTALAGPAAHRTLASLSQSLPGGGSALLAFSVGLTRLVVASQPDTARELLASAAF ADRPVKDAARGLLFHRAMGFAPSGDYWRALRRISSAYLFSPRSVSATAPRRVAIGER MLRDLSAAATGGGGGGEVVMRRVLHAASLDHVMATVFGARYDADSAEGAELEEM VKEGYDLLGLFNWGDHLPLLRWLDLQGVRRRCRSLVSRVNVFVARIIEEHRQKKKD DAANGESAAGDFVDVLLGLEGEEKLSDSDMIAVLWEMIFRGTDTVAILLEWVMAR MVLHPGIQSKAQAELDAVVGRGRAVSDADVARLPYLQRVVKETLRVHPPGPLLSW ARLAVHDAVVGGHLVPAGTTAMVNMWAIAHDPVVWAEPSAFRPERFEEEDVSVLG GDLRLAPFGAGRRVCPGKTLALATVHLWLAQLLHRFQWAPADGGVDLAERLGMSL EMEKPLVCKPTPRW SEQ ID NO: 104 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17102 MELPTWASFLGVVLATVMLLKAILGRRRRVYNLPPGPKPWPIIGNLNLMGALPHRSI HELSRKYGPLMQLRFGSFPVVVGSSVDMAKFFLKTHDVVFTDRPKTAAGKYTTYNY RDITWSPYGAYWRQARKMCLTELFSAKRLESYEYIRAAEVRALLRDLHSASGSGRA VMLKDHLSTVSLNVITRMVLGKKYLDKDEVASAGSVTMTTPEEFKWMLDELFLLN GVLNIGDSIPWLDWMDLQGYIKRMKKLSKMFDRFLEHVVEEHNQRRLREGKDFVA KDMVDVLMQIADDPTLEVELDRESVKAFTQDLIAGGTESSAVTVEWAISELLKKPEV IAKAT SEQ ID NO: 105 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16178 MSAGYFKNKHSLGARSVPVHAGSCYASSQGPLWFLVVPLMLELLPFICRRLHHRPN AGDDDRKRSKPLLPSPPGRLPVIGHLHLIGDLPHVSLRDLATKHDHGGGLMLLQLGT VPILVVSSPHAAQAVLRTHDHVFASRPAPKVLHNFLYGSSTIAFGPYGEHWRKVRKL VTTRLFTVKKVRQVMAKLKKAMATGMAVEMSETMNTFANEIMCRVLSGKFFKEDS RNKTFRELIEMNVALYAGFSLENYFPGLVNSLGIFTRMVSRKADETHERWDDVLENII SDHERRAEQEESADFVDLMLSVQQEYDLFDAGTGTSYLTLELAMAELMRHPHIMTK LQAEVRNKIPNGQEMVREEDLASMAYLRAVVKETLRLHPPAPLFLPYQSMVDCEID GYTIPSGTRVIINSWAVCRHVESWEKAEEFMPERFMDGGSAAAVDFKGNDFQFIPFG AGRRMCPGINFGLAIVEIMLANLIVLF SEQ ID NO: 106 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16989 MDEFLYQSLLLSVVALVKLAFIKRRPRLPPGPWKLPVIGSMHHLINVLPHRALRDLA AVHGPLMMLQLGQTALVVASSKETARAVLKTHDTNFATRPKLLAGQIVGYEWVDIL FAPSGDYWRKLRQLCAAEILSPKRVLSFRHIREDEVMLRVEEIRAAGPSTPVNLSVMF HSITNSVVSRAATRAATKAVVGLASGFNIPDLFPGWTTVLAKLTGMTCSLQDIHKTV HTILEEIIQERKAIRDEKISSGAEDIDENLVDVLLGLQEKGGFGFQLNNSIIKAIILDMFA GGTGTSGSAMEWGMSELMRNPEVMKKLQPAGADQGGSIEECELDGYTIPAKSRVII NAWAIGRDPRYWEAADEFKPERFEDGARDFTGSSYEFLPFGSGRRMCPGFNYGLAS MELAFVGLLYHFDWSLPDGVEEVDMGEAPGLGVRRRTPLLLCATPFVPVDA SEQ ID NO: 107 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16177 MLLQLGTVSNLVVSSPRAARAVLRTHDHVFASRPTTKVLHNFLYGSSTIAFGPYGEH WRKVRKLVTTHLFTVKKVNSFCHARQEEVRLVMAKLKKAMATGMEVDMSETMNT FANDIMCCVVSGKLFREDGRNKTFRELIEMNSALYAGFSLENYFPRLVNSLGIFTRFV SRKADKTHERWDEVLENIISDHERQSFNYRHGDRAEQEEGTDFVDVMLSVQQEYGIS RDHIKAVLMDMFDAGTVTSSLVLELAMAELMRHPHLMSKLQAEVRNKTPNGEEMV KQENLASMSYLRAVVKETLRHLESWEKAEKFMPERFMDGGSAATIDLKGNDFQFIP FGAGRRMCPGINFGLVTVEIMLANLMYCFDWGLPAGMDKKDIDMTEVFGLTVHRK EKLMLVPKLPGTASYA SEQ ID NO: 108 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16905 MSMHQPTSAAATQLHHAAMEASLMSLSFLQLAFTAVAAIAALAVAVAVTRYNRRY MGLRLPPGPPVWPVVGNLFQVAFSGKLFIHYIRDLRKEYGPILTLRMGERTLVIISSAE LAHEALVEKGREFASRPRENTTRNIFSSNKFTVNSAVYGAEWRSLRRNMVSGMLSTS RLREFAHARRRAMDRFVSRMRAEALASPDGASVWVLRNARFAVFCILLDMTFGLLD LHEEHIVHIDAVMKRVLLAVGVRMDDYLPFLRPFFWRHQRRALAVRREQVDTLLPL ISRRRAILRDMKSSSPPDPNVAAPFSYLDSVLDLHIEGRDGTPTDDELVTLCAELINGG TDTTATAIEWGMARIVDNPSIQARLHEEIMQQVGDARPVDDKDTDAMPYLQAFVKE LLRKHPPTYFSLTHAAVQPGSKLAGYDVPVDANLDIFLPTISEDPKLWDRPTEFDPDR FVSGGEMGDMTGSGGIRMIPFGAGRRICPGLAMGTTHIALMVARMVQAFEWRAHPS QPPLDFKDKVEFTVVMDRPLLAAVKPRNLSF SEQ ID NO: 109 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16500 MSMHQPTSAAATQLHHAAMEASLMSLSFLQLAFTAVAAIAALAVAVAVTRYNRRY MGLRLPPGPPVWPVVGNLFQVAFSGKLFIHYIRDLRKEYGPILTLRMGERTLVIISSAE LAHEALVEKGQEFASRPRENTTRNIFSSNKFTVNSAVYGAEWRSLRRNMVSGMLSTS RLREFAHARRRAMDRFVSRMRAEAAASPDGASVWVLRNARFAVFCILLDMTFGLL DLHEEHIVHIDAVMKRVLLAVGVRMDDYLPFLRPFFWRHQRRALAVRREQVDTLLP LISRRRAILRDMKSSSPPDPNVAAPFSYLDSVLDLHIEGRDGAPTDDELVTLCAELING GTDTTATAIEWGLARIVDNPSIQARLHEEIMHQVGDARPVDDKDTDAMPYLQAFVK ELLRKHPPTYFSLTHAAVQPGSKLAGYDVPVDANLDIFLPTISEDPKLWDRPTEFDPD RFVSGGEMGDMTGSGGIRMIPFGAGRRICPGLAMGTTHIALMVARMVQAFEWRAHP SQPPLDFKDKVEFTVVMDRPLLAAVKPRNLS SEQ ID NO: 110 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT16853 MAKLKKAMATGMEVDMSETMNTFANDIMCCVVSGKLFREDGRNKTFRELIEMNSA LYAGFSLENYFPRLVNSLGIFTRFVSRKADKTHERWDEVLENIISDHERQSFNYRHGD RAEQEEGTDFVDVMLSVQQEYGISRDHIKAVLMDMFDAGTVTSSLVLELAMAELM RHPHLMSKLQAEVRNKTPNGEEMVKQENLASMSYLRAVVKETLRFMDGGSAATID LKGNDFQFIPFGAGRRMCPGINFGLVTVEIMLANLMYCFDWGLPAGMDKKDIDMTE VFGLTVHRKEKLMLVPKLPGTASYA SEQ ID NO: 111 Saccharum hybrid cultivar R570 AGT17443 MGKITPQTQNSQTWISLIFDEMSDMSMMTASDRVAPYIHASLSLHWYGPIFKTNLVG QPMVVSADPEVNRFIFQQEGKLFRSWYPETANIIIGEKTIDEFNGPTQKFVRNIISRLFG LEYLKQDLIPELEKDIRDTFAEWTTKPSIDVHDSTPDVIFVLVAKKMLGLHPSESRELR KNYSSFLQGLISFPIYFPGTTFYQCMQGKNNMLNLMSNLLRKRLSMPEKHGDILDLM VEELQSENPTIDDKFATDTLSAILFTSFVTLSPNLTLAFKFLSDNPAVLDALKEEHDTIL RNRKDSSSGFTWEEYKSLTFTTMVINELMRMSNPTPGIFRKTLTDVQVNGYTIPAGW MVMMSPMAVHLNPAFFEDPLDFNPWRWLDESKRNAQKNFVPFGLGTRACPAAEFS KLFIALFLHVLVTKYRLLLAHDKSIYTFVMLAAL SEQ ID NO: 112 Saccharum officinarum AWA44852 METLHAHDELFSCVVLVLVTTITILYLKQLLLAAFERRAGSPSLPCPRGLPLIGNLHQL GTAPHDSLAALAAKHAAPLMLLRLGSVPTLVVSTADALRAVFQPNDRAMSGRPALY AATRITYGLQDIVFSPPDGAFWRAARRASLSELLSAPRVRSFRDVREGEAAALVAAIT DMSGSGSPVNLSEEVMATSNKILRRVAFGDGGGEESIEAGKVLDETQKLLGGFFVAD YMPWLGWLDALRGLRRRLERNFHELDAFYEKVIDDHLSKRGAGADASKGEDLVDV LLRLHGDPAYQSTFNSRDQIKGILTDMFIAGTDTAAATVEWTMTELVRHPDILAKAQ KEVRAAVVGKDIVLESDLPRLKYLKQVIRESMRVHPPVPLLVPRETIEPCTVYGCEIP ARTRVFVNAKAIGQDPDAWGPDAARFVPERHEEIADLSDHKPWHDSFSLVPFGVGR RSCPGVHFATSVVELLLANLLFCFDWRAPHGEVDLEQETGLTVHRKNPLVLVAERR GVL SEQ ID NO: 113 Saccharum officinarum AWA44857 MARALVAMALRFLRDYVRASDLAVAAAVLFVCSAVRSRLSSRPGEPMLWPVVGIIP TLFAHLAIGDVYDWGAVVLSRCRGTFPYRGTWGGGSSGVITSVPANVEHVLKDNFD NYPKGPYYRERFAELLGDGIFNADGDSWRAQRKAASAEMHSARFLRFSAATIERLV CGRLVPLLETLSERGHSVDLQDVLLRFAFDNICAAAFGVEAGCLADGLPDVPFARAF ERATELSLTRFYTPPFIWKPKRLLCVGSERALVEAARAVREFAERTVADRRAELCKIG DLAGRCDLLSRLMSSSPPPADAGAGLAAGYSDEFLRDFCISFILAGRDTSSVALTWFF WLLASHPDVEARVLDDIARVGGGDVGAMDYLHAALTESMRLYPPVPVDFKEALED DVLPDGTLVRARQRVIYFTYAMGRDKATWGPDCLEFRPERWLNKSGAFAGGAESP YKYVVFNAGPRLCVGKRFAYTQMKTVAAAVLARFRVEVVPGQEVKPKLNTTLYM KSGLMVRFVAREQRHELGHPVPAAADDAGGCSLH SEQ ID NO: 114 Saccharum officinarum AWA44838 MARALVAMALRFLRDYVRASDLAVAAAVLFVCSAVRSRLSSRPGEPMLWPVVGIIP TLFEHLAIGDVYDWGAAVLSRCRGTFPYRGTWGGGSSGVITSVPANVEHVLKDNFD NYPKGPYYRERFAELLGDGIFNADGDSWRAQRKAASAEMHSARFLRFSAATIERLV RGRLVPLLETLSERGHSVDLQDVLLRFAFDNICAAAFGVEAGCLADGLPDVPFARAF ERATELSLTRFYTPPFIWKPKRLLCVGSERALVEAARAVREFAERTVADRRAELCKIG DLAGRCDLLSRLMSSSPPPADAGAGLAAGYSDEFLRDFCISFILAGRDTSSVALTWFF WLLASHPDVEARVLDDIARVGGGDVGAMDCLHAALTESMRLYPPVPVDFKEALED DVLPDGTLVRARQRVIYFTYAMGRDKATWGPDCLEFRPERWLNKSGAFAGGAESP YKYVVFNAGPRLCVGKRFAYTQMKTVAAAVLARFRVEVVPGQEVKPKLNTTLYM KSGLMVRFVAREQRHELGHPVPAAADDAGGCSLH SEQ ID NO: 115 Saccharum officinarum AWA44954 MARALVAMALRFLRDYVRASDLAVAAAVLFVCSAARSRLSSRPGEPMLWPVVGIIP TLFAHLAIGDVYDWGAAVLSRCRGTFPYRGTWGGGSSGVITSVPANVEHVLKANFD NYPKGPYYRERFAELLGDGIFNADGDSWRVQRKAASSEMHSARFLQFSAATIERLVR GRLVPLLETLSERGADDAVVDLQDVLLRFAFDNICAAAFGVEAGCLADGLPDVPFA HAFERATELSLTRFYTPPFIWKPKRLLCVGSERALVEAARAVREFAERTVADRRAEL RKVGDLAGRCDLLSRLMSSSPPPADAGAGLAAGYSDEFLRDFCISFILAGRDTSSVAL TWFFWLLAFHPDVEARVLDDIALAGGDVGATDYLHAALTESMRLYPPVPVDFKEAL EDDVLPDGTLVRARQRVIYFTYAMGRDKATWGPDCLEFCPERWLNKSGAFAGGAE SPYKYVVFNAGPRLCVGKRFAYTQMKTVAAAVLARFRVEVVPGQEVKPKLNTTLY MKSGLMVRFVAREQRHELGHPVPAAADDAGGCSLH SEQ ID NO: 116 Glycine max Glyma.06G202300 MSPLIVALATIAAAILIYRIIKFITRPSLPLPPGPKPWPIVGNLPHMGPVPHHSLAALARI HGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASVAEQFLKIHDSNFSSRPPNAGAKYIAYNYQDLVFAP YGPRWRLLRKLTSVHLFSGKAMNEFRHLRQEEVARLTCNLASSDTKAVNLGQLLNV CTTNALARAMIGRRVFNDGNGGCDPRADEFKAMVMEVMVLAGVFNIGDFIPSLEW LDLQGVQAKMKKLHKRFDAFLTSIIEEHNNSSSKNENHKNFLSILLSLKDVRDDHGN HLTDTEIKALLLNMFTAGTDTSSSTTEWAIAELIKNPQILAKLQQELDTVVGRDRSVK EEDLAHLPYLQAVIKETFRLHPSTPLSVPRAAAESCEIFGYHIPKGATLLVNIWAIARD PKEWNDPLEFRPERFLLGGEKADVDVRGNDFEVIPFGAGRRICAGLSLGLQMVQLLT AALAHSFDWELEDCMNPEKLNMDEAYGLTLQRAVPLSVHPRPRLAPHVYSMSS* SEQ ID NO: 117 Glycine max Glyma.05G021800 MSTWVIGFATIIAAVLIYRVLKPISRPSSSLPLPPGPRPWPIVGNLPHMGPAPHQGLAN LAQTHGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVAASASVAEQFLKIHDANFCSRPLNFRTTYLAYNKQD LVFAPYGPKWRFLRKLTTVHMFSAKAMDDFSQLRQEEVARLTCKLARSSSKAVNLR QLLNVCTTNALTRIMIGRRIFNDDSSGCDPKADEFKSMVGELMTLFGVFNIGDFIPAL DWLDLQGVKAKTKKLHKKVDAFLTTILEEHKSFENDKHQGLLSALLSLTKDPQEGH TIVEPEIKAILANMLVAGTDTSSSTIEWAIAELIKNSRIMVQVQQELNVVVGQDRLVT ELDLPHLPYLQAVVKETLRLHPPTPLSLPRFAENSCEIFNYHIPKGATLLVNVWAIGR DPKEWIDPLEFKPERFLPGNEKVDVDVKGNNFELIPFGAGRRICVGMSLGLKIVQLLI ATLAHSFDWELENGTDPKRLNMDETYGITLQKAMPLSVHPHPRLSQHVYSSSSL* SEQ ID NO: 118 Glycine max Glyma.05G021900 MSAWVIAFATVVAATLIYRLFKLITVPSLPLPPGPRPWPIVGNLPHMGPAPHQGLAAL AQTHGPLMHLRLGFVDVVVASSASVAEQFLKIHDANFCSRPCNSRTTYLTYNQQDL VFAPYGPRWRFLRKLSTVHMFSAKAMDDFRELRQEEVERLTCNLARSSSKVVNLRQ LLNVCTTNILARIMIGRRIFSDNSSNCDPRADEFKSMVVDLMVLAGVFNIGDFIPCLD WLDLQGVKPKTKKLYERFDKFLTSILEEHKISKNEKHQDLLSVFLSLKETPQGEHQLI ESEIKAVLGDMFTAGTDTSSSTVEWAITELIKNPRIMIQVQQELNVVVGQDRLVTELD LPHLPYLQAVVKETLRLHPPTPLSLPRFAENSCEIFNYHIPKGATLLVNVWAIGRDPK EWIDPLEFKPERFFPGGEKDDVDVKGNNFELIPFGAGRRICVGMSLGLKVVQLLIATL SEQ ID NO: 119 Glycine max Glyma.05G022100 MSPWVIAVATIVAAILIYRVLKHIAGPSLPLPPGPRPWPIVGNLPHMGPAPHQGLAAL AKTHGPLMHLRLGFVHVVVAASAAVAEQFLKVHDANFCNRPYNFRTTYMTYNKK DIAFYPYGPRWRFLRKICTVHMFSGKAMDNFSQLRQEEVERLACNLTRSNSKAVNL DWLDLQGLKTKTKKLHKRFDILLSSILEEHKISKNAKHQDLLSVLLSLKETPQEGHEL VEEEIKSILGDMFTAGTDTSLSTIEWAIAELIKNPKIMIKVQQELTTIVGQNRLVTELDL PHLPYLNAVVKETLRLHPPTPLSLPRVAEESCEIFNYHIPKGATLLVNVWAIGRDPKE WLDPLEFKPERFLPGGEKADVDIRGNNFEVIPFGAGRRICVGMSLGIKVVQLLIASLA HAFDWELENGYDPKKLNMDEAYGLTLQRAVPLSIHTHPRLSQHVYSSLSL* SEQ ID NO: 120 Glycine max Glyma.17G077700 MYLRLGFVDVVVAASASVAEQFLKVHDANFSSRPLNSMTTYMTYNQKDLAFAPYG PRWRFLRKISSVHMFSVKALDDFRQLRQEEVERLTSNLASSGSTAVNLGQLVNVCTT NTLARVMIGRRLFNDSRSSWDAKADEFKSMVVELMVLNRVFNIGDFIPILDRLDLQG VKSKTKKLHKRFDTFLTSILEEHKIFKNEKHQDLYLTTLLSLKEAPQEGYKLDESEIK AILLDMFTAGTDTSSSTIEWAIAELIRNPRVMVRVQQEMDIVVGRDRRVTELDLPQLP YLQAVVKETFRLHPPTPLSLPRVATESCEIFDYHIPKGTTLLVNIWAIGRDPNEWIDPL EFKPERFLLGGEKAGVDVMGTNFEVIPFGAGRRICVGMGLGLKVVQLLTATLAHTF CYP93G1 orthologs SEQ ID NO: 121 Oryza sativa ssp. japonica LOC_Os04g01140 MASLMEVQVPLLGMGTTMGALALALVVVVVVHVAVNAFGRRRLPPSPASLPVIGH LHLLRPPVHRTFHELAARLGPLMHVRLGSTHCVVASSAEVAAELIRSHEAKISERPLT AVARQFAYESAGFAFAPYSPHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAGLVSLLRH VLSQPEAEAVDLTRELIRMSNTSIIRMAASTVPSSVTEEAQELVKVVAELVGAFNADD YIALCRGWDLQGLGRRAADVHKRFDALLEEMIRPERFLAGGGGEGVEPRGQHFQFM PFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVVAALLQCFDWQCMDNKLIDMEEADGLVCARKHR LLLHAHPRLHPFPPLL* SEQ ID NO: 122 Oryza sativa ssp. indica OsR498G0407413200 MASLMEVQVPLLGMGTTMGALALALVVVVVVHVAVNAFGRRRLPPSPASLPVIGH LHLLRPPVHRTFHELAARLGPLMHVRLGSTHCVVASSAEVAAELIRSHEAKISERPLT AVARQFAYESAGFAFAPYSPHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAGLVSLLRH VLSQPEAEAVDLTRELIRMSNTSIIRMAASTVPGSVTEEAQELVKVVAELVGAFNAD DYIALCRGWDLQGLGRRAADVHKRFDALLEEMIRHKEEARMRKKTDTDVGSKDLL DILLDKAEDGAAEVKLTRDNIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVEWMVAELMNHPEALRK VREEIEAVVGRDRIAGEGDLPRLPYLQAAYKETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSTEEIQIRGFRVP AQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLEFRPERFLAGGGGEGVEPRGQHFQFMPFGSGRR GCPGMGLALQSVPAVVAALLQCFDWQCMDNKLIDMEEADGLVCARKHRLLLHAH PRLHPFPPLL* SEQ ID NO: 123 Brachypodium distachyon Bradi5g02460 MAMAASSMEQLLQVDPAMATYSILAIALVTAVLVLINRIGGNGAGKQRRHGLPPSPR RLPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASGLGAPLMHIRLGSTHCLVASSAAAATELIRSHEG KISERPLTAVARQFAYGSDSGFAFAPYGPHWRAMKRLCMSELLGPRTVELLRPVRRA GLVSLLHTVIRKSPEPVDLTAELIRMSNASIIRMMASTVPGSVTEEAQALVKAVAELV GAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLGKRAADVHRRFDALLEDMIAHKEEARAAKKAIRGE DDQEPETKKTMAESKDLIDILLDKMEDENAAEETKLTREKIKAFTIDVVTAGSDTSA AMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVRDEIDAVVGSNRITGEADIANLPYLQAAYKETLRLR PAAPIAHRQSTEDMELATGGCFTVPVGTAVFINLWAIGRDPEHWGQTALEFRPERFM LGGESEKLEPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVVAALVQCFHWTVVPKA GEEKAVIDMEESDGLVRARKHPLLLRASPRLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 124 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2D02G043500 MCSPEVAGGTLAAMATASSMQQPALLLLRQLTQDPVTASLLAVALATAVLMIAALS RGGGRKPRLPPSPRGFPVIGHLHLVRPPVHRTFHDLAARLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASS AGVAAELIRTHEGKISERPLTAVARQFAYGDDGFAFAPYGPHWRSMKRLCMSELLG PRTVEQLRPVRRAGLVSLLQSVLHQASGAEAVDLTAALIRLSNTSIIRMMASTVPGSV TGEAQALVKAVAELVGAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLGRRAADVHRRFDALLEQMIR HKEEAREARKMRGGAEGETPEKKTATGTTTESSKDLLDILLDKLEDDAAAEVKLTR KKIKAFVIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVREEIDAVVGRDRIAGEG DVASLPYLQAAYKETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSTEEMVVTAAGGVGGFTVPAGTAVFMNL WSIARDPANWDAPLEFRPERFMAGGRNEALDPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLAL QSVPAVVAALVQCFDWAVDGDAKKIDMEEADGLVCARKHPLLLRPSPRLSPFPAVV * SEQ ID NO: 125 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2A02G044900 MATASSMQQPALLLLRQLMQDPVIASLLAVALATVIMLIGAVSRGGGRKPRLPPSPR GFPVIGHLHLVRPPVHRTFHDLAARLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSAGVAAELIRTHEG KISERPLTAVARQFAYGDDGFAFAPYGPHWRSMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRR AGLVSLLQSVLHQASGAEAVDLTAALIRLSNTSIIRMMASTVPGSVTEEAQALVKAV AELVGAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHRRFDALLEEMIRHKEEAREARKM RGGGEGETPEKKTATGTTTESSKDLLDILLDKLEDDAAAEVKLTRKKIKAFVIDVVTA GSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVRAEIDAVVGRDRIAGEGDVASLPYLQAAY KETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSTEEMVISAAGGGVGGFTVPAGTAVFMNLWSIARDPANW DAPLEFRPERFMAGGRNEALDPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVVA ALVQCFDWAVDGDGKKIDMEEADGLVCARKHPLLLRPSPRLSPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 126 Triticum aestivum TraesCS2B02G057100 MAMASSMQQPALLLLRQLTQDPVTASLLAAALATAVLMIAAVRRGGGRKPRLPPSP RGFPVIGHLHLVRPPVHRTFHDLAARLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSAGVAAELIRTHE GKISERPLTAVARQFAYGDDGFAFAPYGPHWRSMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRR AGLVSLLQSVLHQASGAEAVDLTAALIRLSNTSIIRMMASTVPGSVTEEAQELVKAV AELVGAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLGRRAADVHRRFDALLEEMIRHKEEAREARRM RGGGEGETPEKKTATGTTTESSKDLLDILLDKLEDDAAAEVKLTRKKIKAFVIDVVT AGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVRSEIDAVVGRDRIAGEGDVASLPYLQAA YKETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSTEEMVVTAAGGFTVPAGTAVFINLWSIARDPANWDAPLE FRPERFLAGGRNEALDPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVVAALVQCFD WAVPADIDGKKIDMEEADGLVCARKHPLLLRPSPRLSPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 127 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Av1G010200 MCDPEVAGATLAAMATASSMQQPALLLRQLTQDPVTASLLAAALATAVLMIAAVS RGGGRKPRLPPSPRGFPVIGHLHLVRPPVHRTFHDLAARLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASS AGVAAELIRAHEGKISERPLTAVARQFAYGDDGFAFAPYGPHWRSMKRLCMSELLG PRTVEQLRPVRRAGLVSLLQSVLHRASGAEAVDLTAALIRLSNTSIIRMMASTVPGSV TEEAQALVKAVAELVGAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHRRFDALLEEMIR HKEEAREARKMRGGAEGETPEKKTATGTTTESSKDLLDILLDKLEDDAAAEVKLTR KKIKAFVIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVRAEIDAVVGRDRIAGEG DVASLPYLQAAYKETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSAEEMVISAAGGFTVPAGTAVFINLWSIAR DPANWDAPLEFRPERFMAGGRNEALDPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPA VVAALVQCFDWAVDGDAEKIDMEEADGLVCARKHPLLLRPSPRLSPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 128 Triticum turgidum TRITD2Bv1G013440 MAMASSMQQPALLLLRQLTQDPVTASLLAAALATAVLMIAAVRRGGGRKPRLPPSP RGFPVIGHLHLVRPPVHRTFHDLAARLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSAGVAAELIRTHE GKISERPLTAVARQFAYGDDGFAFAPYGPHWRSMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRR AGLVSLLQSVLHQASGAEAVDLTAALIRLSNTSIIRMMASTVPGSVTEEAQELVKAV AELVGAFNVEDYIAVCRGWDLQGLGRRAADVHRRFDALLEEMIRHKEEAREARRM RGGGEGETPEKKTATGTTTESSKDLLDILLDKLEDDAAAEVKLTRKKIKAFVIDVVT AGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPECLRKVRSEIDAVVGRDRIAGEGDVASLPYLQAA YKETLRLRPAAPIAHRQSTEEMVVTAAGGFTVPAGTAVFINLWSIARDPANWDAPLE FRPERFLAGGRNEALDPRGQHFQYLPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVVAALVQCFD WAVPADIDGKKIDMEEADGLVCARKHPLLLRPSPRLSPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 129 Setaria italica Seita.1G019400 MAMETEQPLPILLSADSVAVLAVGTLLALALNHLVSSWRSARRLPPSPPGLPVIGHLH LLRPPAHRTFHELAGKLGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVAGSADVARELIHRHDAAISGRPVTA LARLFSYSSAGFAFTPYSPRWRFLRRLCVSEVLSPRTVEQLRPVRRAALAPLLRAVLA ASERGEAADVTGELVRFANASIIRMVASDAPGSVADEAQGLVKAVTELIGAFNVEDY VPLCRGWDLQGLRSTAAGVHRRFDALLEQMIRHKEEARERGRSCGAIYELEHEQED EKGSAPATRKRNKDLLDILLEKAEDEAAEVKLTRENIKAFITDVVTAGSDSSAATVE WMLAELVNHPEVMRKVREEIDAVVTGDCRIVGEADLPRLPYLQAAFKETLRLHPGA PIAHRVSTAEISVRGFMVPPRTAVFINVWAIGRDPAFWEDPTAFRPERFMPGGAAAG LEPQPRGHHFQFMPFGGGRRGCPGVGLAQQSVPAVLAALVQCFDWAVADGETGLV DMEESDVGLVCARKHPLLLRPTPRLNPFPSVV* SEQ ID NO: 130 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10038007 MEMEQPLPMLLSADTVAIMAVVTFLALAVNHLVSSWLSSPRRRLPPSPPGLPVIGHL HLLRLPAHRTFHELAGKLGPLMHLRLGSTHCVVASSADVARELILRHDAAISGRPVT ALARLFSYGSVGFAFTPYSPRWRFLRRLCVSELVRFASASIIRMVASDAPGNVSDEAQ GLVKSVTELIGAFNVEDYVPLCRGWDLQGLRRTADGVHRRFDALLEQMIRHKEEAR ERARSDMAEHEQHDKKDASASAAPTTRKRNKDLLDILLEKAEDDEAEVKLTRENIK AFITDVVTAGSDSSAATVEWMLAELVNHPEAMRKVREEIDAAVGEDSRIVSEADLPR LPYLQAAFKETLRLHPGAPIAHRVSSAEEMAVGGFTVPPRTAXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXPGVGLAQQSVPAVLAALVQCFDWAAVVDGEMSPT GSLVNMEESDVGLVCARKHSLLLRPTARLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 131 Cenchrus americanus Pgl_GLEAN_10012559 MVASTVPGRVADEAQELVKDVAELVGAFNADDYIALCRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHR RFDALLEEILRHKEDAREARKLLMLDGGDGARKKKEAATATTAHKDLLDILMDKAE DKTAEANLTRDNIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHPEALRKVVAEIDGV VGGERIAGEADLPQLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAAPIAHRQSSEEMVLRGFTVPPQTAVFI NIWAIGRDPAFWEDPLAFRPERFMPGGAAESLEPRGQHFHFMPFGSGRRGCPGMGL ALQSVPAVLAALVQCFDWATAAGEPIDMDESDGLVCARKHPLLLRPTPRLNPFPAV V* SEQ ID NO: 132 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.004G108200 MAMDQPAMPMLMSTDSAAAVMVLLSVATLLLALNHHLLSSWRRRSSRRLPPSPPRL PVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFHELATRLGAPLMHIRLGSTHCVVAGTADVARELIRDHDAAI SGRPVSVLSRLFSYGSAGFAFTPNSRHWRFLRRLCVSEVLGTRTVEQLRHVRRGSLA ELLRAVRASSARGDAVDVTRELIRFSNTAIIRMVASDAAVTDEAQELVKAVTELLGA FNLEDYVPLCRGWDLQGLRRKATVVHRRFDAVLEQMIRHKEAARDMERRRRGGSG TLEDKRVEGPPATTCKQRNKDLLDILLDKAEDETAEVKLTRENMKAFIIDVVTAGSD SSAVTVEWMLAELMNHPEALGKVRDEIDAVVGGGDGRIVGEADLARLPYLQATFK ETLRLHPGAPIAHRQSTTEMVVRGFTVPPETAVYINLWAIGRDPSFWEDPLAFRPERF MPGGAAEGLEPRGGGGGGQQFQFMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLAQQSVPAVLAALVQCFD WAAADDGETAAIGMDESDVGLVCARKHPLVLRPTARLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 133 Sorghum bicolor Sobic.006G001000 MAAMEEQPLSSSSTSMAIVLSLLKNNPADAVLLALVAVVALRHYLISSWRQQEQAR RLPPGPRRLPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASRMGPLMHIQLGSTHCVVASSPEVASELI RGHEGSISERPLTAVARQFAYDSAGFAFAPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRP IRRAGTVSLLGDLLLAAASSETETETVVDLTRHLIRLSNTSIIRMVASTVPGSVTDEAQ ELVKAVAELVGAFNADDYIAVIRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHRRFDALLEDILKHKEEAR AARRRLDDDDGHRVSKKQATAPHSKDLLDILMDKAEDPAAEVKLTRENIKAFIIDVV TAGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELLNHPETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPQLPYLMAA YKETLRLHPAAPIAHRQSTDEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRP ERFMPGGAADSLEPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWA TVDGDGDGDSKIDMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRPTPRLSPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 134 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00042926 MAMDLLAMPVLLSADSAAAVLVLLSVATVVALKHLLSSWRRSPRRRLPPSPTPLPVI GHLHLLRPPVHRTFHELATRLGAPLMHIRLGSTHCVVVGSADVARELIHDHDATISG RPVSVLSRLFSYGSAGFAFTPYSPHWRFLRRLCVSEVLGPRTVEQLRHVRRGSLVSLL RSVLASSARGDNKVDLTRELIRFSTTSIIRMVASDVGVTDEAQELVKGVAELLGAFNL EDYVPLCRGWDLQGLRRKANGVHRRFDAVLEQMIRHKEEARDRERGRGGAAQED KKGWPATCKQRNKDLLDILLDMAENETAEVKLTRENMKAFIVDVVTAGSDSSAAT VEWMLAELMNHPEALRKVRAEIDAVVGADRIVGEEDLPRLPYLQATFKETLRLHPG APIAHRESTGEMVVRGFTVPPRTAVFFNLWAIGRDPSCWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGASE GLPPRGQQFQFIPFGSGRRACPGMGLAQQSVPTVLAALVQCFDWAAVDGETAAMG MDESDGGLVCARKHPLVLRPTARLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 135 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044196 MEEQQPRPRPSIMFVLSSLAKNNPESVLALIAVLTVVALRHLISSWRQQAPLPPSPTSL PVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSPEVASELIRGHEGSISER PLTAVARQFAYDSAGFAFAPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPIRRAGTVSLL ADLLASSARGETVDLTRHLIRLSNTSIIRMVASTVPGSVTDEAQEVVKDVAELVGAF NVDDYISLVRGWDLQGLRRRAAGVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDQDDDGR GSSKQDKKQATHSKDLLDILMDKADDPAAEIKLTRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMV EWMLAELMNHPETLRKVAEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPQLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAA PIAHRQSSEEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGAAES LEPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGVNKI DMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRPTPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 136 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00044088 MKEQQPRPRPSIMFVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAVVTVVALRHLISSWRQQAPLPPSPTS LPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQXWTRRRTRRRRSSSPRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVE WMLAELMNHPETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPRLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAAP IAHRQSSAEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGAAENL EPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGVNKID MSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRATPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 137 Zea mays B104 Zm00007a00049351 MEEQQLRARPNMMVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAFVTVVALRQLISSWRQHGRLPPGPTS LPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTLQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTNCVVASSPEVVSELIRGHEGSISA RPFTAVARQFSYDSAGFVFEPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAVTVS LVSDLLASSARGETVDITRHLIRLTNTSIIRMVASTVSGSVTDEAHELAKAVIEVVGAF NVDDYIAVVRGWDLQGLGRKAADVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDDGHGKQ ATHSKDLLDILMDKAEDPAAEVKLTRENIKAFVIDVVTSGSDTSAAMAEWMLAELM NHPETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGGRIASEADLPQLPYLMAVYKETLRLHPAGPIAHRQSTE EMVVHGFTVPPQSTVLIHVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLLFRPERFMPGGAAESLEPRGKHFQ YIPFGSGRRGCPGMGLAMQSVPAVVAALVQCFYWATVDGGVNKIDMSESDGLVCA RKKPLLLRPTSRLTPFPPVV* SEQ ID NO: 138 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a021549 MAMDLLAMPVLLSADSAAAVLVLLSVATVVALKHLLSSWRRSPRRRLPPSPTPLPVI GHLHLLRPPVHRTFHELATRLGAPLMHIRLGSTHCVVVGSADVARELIHDHDATISG RPVSVLSRLFSYGSAGFAFTPYSPHWRFLRRLCVSEVLGPRTVEQLRHVRRGSLVSLL RSVLASSARGDNKVDLTRELIRFSTTSIIRMVASDVGVTDEAQELVKGVAELLGAFNL EDYVPLCRGWDLQGLRRKANGVHRRFDAVLEQMIRHKEEARDRERGRGGAAQED KKGWPATCKQRNKDLLDILLDMAENETAEVKLTRENMKAFIVETLRLHPGAPIAHR ESTGEMVVRGFTVPPRTAVFFNLWAIGRDPSCWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGASEGLPPRG QQFQFIPFGSGRRACPGMGLAQQSVPTVLAALVQCFDWAAVDGETAAMGMDESDG GLVCARKHPLVLRPTARLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 139 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a037571 MFVLSSLAKNNPESVLALIAVLTVVALRHLISSWRQQARLPPSPTSLPVIGHLHLLRPP VHRTFQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASTPEVASELIRGHEGSISERPLTAVARQFAY ETVDLTRHLIRLSNTSIIRMVASTVPGSVTDEAQEVVKDVAELVGAFNVDDYISLVRG WDLQGLRRRAAGVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDQDDDGRGSSKQDKKQAT HSKDLLDILMDKADDPAAEIKLTRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMVEWMLAELMNHP ETLRKVAEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPQLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAAPIAHRQSSEEMV VRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGAAESLEPRGQHFQYMP FGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGVNKIDMSESDGLVCAR KKPLLLRPTPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 140 Zea mays PH207 Zm00001d004555 MKEQQPRPRPSIMFVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAVVTVVALRHLISSWRQQAPLPPSPTS LPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSPEVASELIRGHEGSISE RPLTAVARQFAYDSAGFAFAPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPIRRAGTVS LLGDLLASSARGETVDLTRHLIRLSNTSIIRMVASTVPGSVTDEAQKVVKDVAELVG AFNVDDYIAVVRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDQDDG QGISSKQDKKQATHSKDLLDILMDKAEDQAAEVKLTRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAA MVEWMLAELMNHQETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPRLPYLMAAYKETLRLH PAAPIAHRQSSEEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGA AESLEPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGV NKIDMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRPTPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 141 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a008017 MKEQQPRPRPSIMFVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAVVTVVALRHLISSWRQQAPLPPSPTS LPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASSPEKVVKDVAELVGAF NVDDYIAVVRGWDLQGLRRRAADVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDQDDGQG ISSKQDKKQATHSKDLLDILMDKAEDQAAEVKLTRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMV EWMLAELMNHPETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPRLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAA PIAHRQSSAEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGAAEN LEPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGVNKI DMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRATPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 142 Zea mays PH207 Zm00008a037570 MMVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAFVTVVALRHLISSWRQHGRLPPGPTSLPVIGHLHLLRP PVHRTLQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTNCVVASSPEVASELIRGHEGSISARPFTAVARKFS YDSAGFVFEPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAVTVSLVSDLLASSAR GETVDITRHLIRLTNTSIIRMVASTVSGSVTDEAHELAKAVIEVVGAFNVDDYIAVVR GWDFQGLGRKAADVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDDGHGKQATHSKDLLDI LMDKAEDPAAEVKLTRENIKAFVIDVVTSGSDTSAAMAEWMLAELMNHPETLRKV VEEIDAVVGGGRIASEADLPQLPYLMAVYKETLRLHPAGPIAHRQSTEEMVVHGFTV PPQSTVLIHVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLLFRPERFMPGGAAESLEPRGKHFQYIPFGSGRRG CPGMGLAMQSVPAVVAALVQCFHWSTVDGGMDKIDMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRPT SRLTPFPPVV* SEQ ID NO: 143 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d016151 MAMDLLAMPVLLSADSAAAVLVLLSVATVVALKHLLSSWRRSPRRRLPPSPTPLPVI GHLHLLRPPVHRTFHELATRLGAPLMHIRLGSTHCVVVGSADVARELIHDHDATISG RPVSVLSRLFSYGSAGFAFTPYSPHWRFLRRLCVSEVLGPRTVEQLRHVRRGSLVSLL RSVLASSARGDNKVDLTRELIRFSTTSIIRMVASDVGVTDEAQELVKGVAELLGAFNL EDYVPLCRGWDLQGLRRKANGVHRRFDAVLEQMIRHKEEARDRERSRGGAAQEDK KGWPATCKQRNKDLLDILLDMAENETAEVKLTRENMKAFIVATFKETLRLHPGAPIA HRESTGEMVVRGFTVPPRTAVFFNLWAIGRDPSCWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGASEGLPP RGQQFQFIPFGSGRRACPGMGLAQQSVPTVLAALVQCFDWAAVDGETAAMGMDES DGGLVCARKHPLVLRPTARLNPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 144 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d024946 MEEQQPRPRPSIMFVLSSLAKNNPESVLALIAVLTVVALRHLISSWRQQARLPPSPTSL PVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTFQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTHCVVASTPEVASELIRGHEGSISER PLTAVARQFAYDSAGFAFAPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAGTVSL LADLLASSARGETVDLTRHLIRLSNTSIIRMVASTVPGSVTDEAQEVVKDVAELVGAF NVDDYISLVRGWDLQGLRRRAAGVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDQDDDGR GSSKQDKKQATHSKDLLDILMDKADDPAAEIKLTRENIKAFIIDVVTAGSDTSAAMV EWMLAELMNHPETLRKVAEEIDAVVGGDRIASEADLPQLPYLMAAYKETLRLHPAA PIAHRQSSEEMVVRGFTVPPQTAVFINVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLAFRPERFMPGGAAES LEPRGQHFQYMPFGSGRRGCPGMGLALQSVPAVLAALVQCFHWATVDGDGGVNKI DMSESDGLVCARKKPLLLRPTPRLTPFPAVV* SEQ ID NO: 145 Zea mays B73 Zm00001d024943 MEEQQLRARPNMMVLSSLAKNNPEAVLALIAFVTVVALRHLISSWRQHGRLPPGPTS LPVIGHLHLLRPPVHRTLQELASRIGPLMHIRLGSTNCVVASSPEVASELIRGHEGSISA RPFTAVARKFSYDSAGFVFEPYNTHWRFMKRLCMSELLGPRTVEQLRPVRRAVTVS LVSDLLASSARGETVDITRHLIRLTNTSIIRMVASTVSGSVTDEAHELAKAVIEVVGAF NVDDYIAVVRGWDFQGLGRKAADVHRRFDALLEDILRHKEEARAARRLDDGHGKQ ATHSKDLLDILMDKAEDPAAEVKLTRENIKAFVIDVVTSGSDTSAAMAEWMLAELM NHPETLRKVVEEIDAVVGGGRIASEADLPQLPYLMAVYKETLRLHPAGPIAHRQSTE EMVVHGFTVPPQSTVLIHVWAIGRDPAYWEEPLLFRPERFMPGGAAESLEPRGKHFQ YIPFGSGRRGCPGMGLAMQSVPAVVAALVQCFYWATVDGGVDKIDMSESDGLVCA RKKPLLLRPTSRLTPFPPVV* 

1. A method of increasing the ability of a crop plant to assimilate atmospheric nitrogen, the method comprising modifying the expression of a gene involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation in one or more cells of the plant such that the plant produces an increased amount of one or more flavones, wherein the one or more flavones are exuded from the plant's roots.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more flavones induces biofilm formation in N₂-fixing bacteria present in the soil in proximity to the plant's roots.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the biofilm formation leads to an increase in the ability of the bacteria to fix atmospheric nitrogen, and wherein the fixed atmospheric nitrogen is assimilated by the plant.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more flavones is glycosylated.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more flavones comprise apigenin, apigenin-7-glucoside, or luteolin.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the expression of the gene in the one or more cells of the plant is modified by editing an endogenous copy of the gene.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the endogenous copy of the gene is modified by introducing into one or more cells of the plant a guide RNA targeting the gene and an RNA-guided nuclease.
 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising introducing into the one or more cells a donor template comprising sequences homologous to the genomic region surrounding the target site of the guide RNA, wherein the RNA-guided nuclease cleaves the DNA at the target site and the DNA is repaired using the donor template.
 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the RNA-guided nuclease is Cas9 or Cpf1.
 10. The method of claim 6, wherein the endogenous copy of the gene is modified so as to reduce or eliminate its expression.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the endogenous copy of the gene is deleted.
 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the gene is CYP75B3 or CYP75B4, or a homolog or ortholog thereof.
 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the gene comprises a nucleotide sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 4, 6 or 8, or encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 14-120.
 14. The method of claim 7, wherein the guide RNA comprises a target sequence that is substantially identical (e.g., comprising 0, 1, 2, or 3 mismatches) to any one of SEQ ID NOS:11-13.
 15. The method of claim 7, wherein the guide RNA comprises a target sequence that is substantially identical (e.g., comprising 0, 1, 2, or 3 mismatches) to a sequence within SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO:10.
 16. The method of claim 6, wherein the endogenous copy of the gene is modified so as to increase its expression.
 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the endogenous copy of the gene is modified by replacing the endogenous promoter with a heterologous promoter.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the heterologous promoter is an inducible promoter.
 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the heterologous promoter is a constitutive promoter.
 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the heterologous promoter is a tissue- or organ-specific promoter.
 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the organ is the root and/or the tissue is a root tissue.
 22. The method of claim 16, wherein the gene is CYP 93G1, or a homolog or ortholog thereof.
 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the gene encodes a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical (sharing at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more identity) to any one of SEQ ID NOS: 121-145.
 24. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a stable plant line from the one or more cells of the plant.
 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the crop plant is a grain crop.
 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the grain crop is rice.
 27. The method of claim 1, wherein the plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, and sugarcane.
 28. A genetically modified crop plant produced using the method of claim
 1. 29. A genetically modified crop plant comprising: i) a mutation or deletion in a CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene, or homolog or ortholog thereof, that causes a reduced amount of CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the mutation or deletion in the CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene; or ii) an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a CYP 93G1 gene, or a homolog or ortholog thereof, operably linked to a promoter, such that the plant comprises an increased amount of CYP93G1 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the expression cassette; wherein the genetically modified crop plant produces an increased amount of one or more flavones as compared to a wild-type plant that is not genetically modified, wherein the one or more flavones are exuded from the genetically modified crop plant's roots.
 30. The genetically modified crop plant of claim 28, wherein the crop plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, and sugarcane.
 31. A method of increasing the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen in a grain crop plant grown under reduced inorganic nitrogen conditions, the method comprising: providing a genetically modified crop plant in which the expression of a gene involved in flavone biosynthesis or degradation has been modified in one or more cells such that the roots of the plant exude greater amounts of one or more flavones than a wild-type plant; and growing the plant in soil comprising an amount of inorganic nitrogen that is lower than a standard or recommended amount for the crop plant.
 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the amount of inorganic nitrogen is less than 50% of the standard or recommended amount for the crop plant.
 33. The method of claim 31, wherein the crop plant is rice, and wherein the amount of inorganic nitrogen in the soil is less than 50 ppm.
 34. The method of claim 32, wherein the amount of inorganic nitrogen in the soil is about 25 ppm.
 35. The method of claim 31, wherein the genetically modified plant is the plant comprises: i) a mutation or deletion in a CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene, or homolog or ortholog thereof, that causes a reduced amount of CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the mutation or deletion in the CYP75B3 or CYP75B4 gene; or ii) an expression cassette comprising a polynucleotide encoding a CYP 93G1 gene, or a homolog or ortholog thereof, operably linked to a promoter, such that the plant comprises an increased amount of CYP93G1 enzyme and/or enzymatic activity compared to a wild-type plant without the expression cassette; wherein the genetically modified crop plant produces an increased amount of one or more flavones as compared to a wild-type plant that is not genetically modified, wherein the one or more flavones are exuded from the genetically modified crop plant's roots.
 36. The method of claim 31, wherein the crop plant is selected from the group consisting of corn, wheat, rice, soy, cotton, canola, and sugarcane.
 37. The method of claim 31, wherein N₂-fixing bacteria in the soil in which the genetically modified plant is grown show greater biofilm formation than control N₂-fixing bacteria in soil in which a wild-type plant is grown.
 38. The method of claim 37, wherein N₂-fixing bacteria in the soil in which the genetically modified plant is grown show greater adherence to the root surface and/or inside the root tissue of the plant than control N₂-fixing bacteria in soil in which a wild-type plant is grown.
 39. The method of claim 31, wherein the crop plant is a grain crop, and wherein the number of tillers, tassels, or spikes in the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen is at least 30% greater than in a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil.
 40. The method of claim 31, wherein the number of grain or seed-bearing organs and/or the seed yield in the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen is at least 30% greater than in a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil.
 41. The method of claim 31, wherein the genetically modified plant grown in the soil comprising the reduced amount of inorganic nitrogen assimilates at least twice the amount of atmospheric nitrogen than the amount assimilated by a wild-type plant grown in equivalent soil. 